Tobacco Treatment Advisor

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Tobacco Treatment Advisor within the Healthy Hospitals Programme of The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

Tobacco Treatment Advisors are essential to the success of the Healthy Hospitals Programme, in particularly the QUIT element of the Programme. QUIT is a smoking cessation initiative, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, aimed at identifying patients admitted to hospital who smoke in order to provide appropriate treatment and support.

We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic candidates that are comfortable with positive change within services. The role is dynamic in the support of our inpatient, outpatient and staff services. We regularly engage in health and wellbeing promotional events and activities within the Trust and across Rotherham.

As a Trust we are investing heavily in the expansion and development of this Programme and the staff that contribute to its success. We are well placed to consider the wider health and wellbeing needs of our patients beyond smoking. Specialist training will be provided to you upon joining the team and will continue as you and the service develop.

Main duties of the job

As a Tobacco Treatment Advisor you will be providing specialist treatment, advice and support to patients that smoke. The service is inpatient based however we also support outpatients and staff that are seeking support in stopping smoking.

We are looking for candidates that are able to communicate well with patients and colleagues, a positive and enthusiastic individual to join this thriving service.

It is essential for this role that you are fully supportive of the Trusts Smoke Free Policy and an advocate for smoke free healthy living. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community that it serves.

The Trust is committed to being an enabling and supportive employer, providing excellent benefits for staff. If you would like to be part of a thriving and innovative service please apply or contact Nazreen Iqbal directly -nazreen.iqbal1@nhs.net for further information.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

52 weeks

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-24-04-007

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths
Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake once in post.

Desirable

NVQ level 3 in Health Care (or equivalent)
Specific training in health promotion interventions.

Experience

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting
Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
Experience of providing help, support and / or counselling on a one to one or group basis

Knowledge

Desirable

Knowledge of evidence based smoking cessation initiatives
Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice in Smoking Cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting
Understanding of audit and evaluation
Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths
Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake once in post.

Desirable

NVQ level 3 in Health Care (or equivalent)
Specific training in health promotion interventions.

Experience

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting
Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
Experience of providing help, support and / or counselling on a one to one or group basis

Knowledge

Desirable

Knowledge of evidence based smoking cessation initiatives
Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice in Smoking Cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting
Understanding of audit and evaluation
Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.