Job summary
Are you enthusiastic about motivating, supporting and inspiring women and birthing people, their families and others for whom tobacco dependency impacts their health and well being?
Then this role is for you!
An exciting role has come up at Homerton Healthcare Trust as Maternity Tobacco Dependence Advisor.
The appointed candidate will work with the Public Health Programmes Midwife and other antenatal clinic, specialist and community midwifery team members in providing individualised smoking cessation support for pregnant clients within the Smoke-free Pregnancy Service at Homerton.
They will provide smoking cessation support throughout pregnancy using the support of interventions such as CO monitoring, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and motivational interviewing techniques.
Main duties of the job
o Work with minimal indirect supervision operating within the assessed level of competence and being accountable for all aspects of own work.o Provide Very Brief Advice to support pregnant clients through the Smoke-free Pregnancy Service at Homerton.o Liaise closely with local stop smoking services and work closely with the multidisciplinary team.o Meet regularly with the Tobacco Dependence Specialist Midwife to assess and direct progress.o Communicate with clients and their families in a compassionate, personal way.o Plan and deliver evidence-based stop smoking advice and support for women and their families in a range of settings.o Keep accurate records and enable good data collection. Maintain accurate up to date and comprehensive records at all times.o Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales - self-referrals from the individuals, and those from colleagues /other workers.
About us
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, our procedures and our People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3/4 or equivalent health related studies or substantial successful experience delivering stop smoking interventions/support experience
Desirable
- Smoking cessation Advisor intermediate level qualification
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to present an open and non-judgemental demeanour
- Ability to assess and deliver Tobacco Dependence Treatments after appropriate training
- A good standard of computer literacy skills.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- English and Mathematics GCSE - grade C or above
- NVQ Business or management qualification
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent
- Qualification in typing
- Evidence of continuing personal development
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft office packages, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook
- Numerate and logical thinker
- Ability to work collaboratively with other departments
- Team working skills
- Demonstrate need tAbility to liaise with users and multidisciplinary team in a pleasant and helpful mannero maintain confidentiality
- Good time keeping
Desirable
- ECDL promoting and embracing diversity
Experience
Essential
- Previous administration experience
- Previous Receptionist or secretarial experience
Desirable
- Experience in working with an E-Rostering system
- Previous supervision/Management experience
- Experience with NHS or care setting
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- A good level of understanding of evidence-based practice in relation to smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and benefits to quitting
- Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
- Work effectively without direct supervision
- Able to work on own initiative - work to be checked randomly / regularly
- Supervision accessible if required and registered staff available for reference
- Responsible for adhering to standard procedures within own area.
Desirable
- Experience of providing smoking cessation support
- Proven track record of working in maternity services with pregnant women/people
- Smoking cessation NCSCT trained
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Certificate
- A basic understanding of audit and evaluation
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to comply with Trust lifting and handling policy
- Able to move and handle patients and inanimate loads using appropriate equipment
- Ability to travel to different locations within a specified time frame
- Ability to cope with distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to process verbal and written information and have the concentration to work out follow-up actions
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3/4 or equivalent health related studies or substantial successful experience delivering stop smoking interventions/support experience
Desirable
- Smoking cessation Advisor intermediate level qualification
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to present an open and non-judgemental demeanour
- Ability to assess and deliver Tobacco Dependence Treatments after appropriate training
- A good standard of computer literacy skills.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- English and Mathematics GCSE - grade C or above
- NVQ Business or management qualification
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent
- Qualification in typing
- Evidence of continuing personal development
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft office packages, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook
- Numerate and logical thinker
- Ability to work collaboratively with other departments
- Team working skills
- Demonstrate need tAbility to liaise with users and multidisciplinary team in a pleasant and helpful mannero maintain confidentiality
- Good time keeping
Desirable
- ECDL promoting and embracing diversity
Experience
Essential
- Previous administration experience
- Previous Receptionist or secretarial experience
Desirable
- Experience in working with an E-Rostering system
- Previous supervision/Management experience
- Experience with NHS or care setting
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- A good level of understanding of evidence-based practice in relation to smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and benefits to quitting
- Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
- Work effectively without direct supervision
- Able to work on own initiative - work to be checked randomly / regularly
- Supervision accessible if required and registered staff available for reference
- Responsible for adhering to standard procedures within own area.
Desirable
- Experience of providing smoking cessation support
- Proven track record of working in maternity services with pregnant women/people
- Smoking cessation NCSCT trained
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Certificate
- A basic understanding of audit and evaluation
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to comply with Trust lifting and handling policy
- Able to move and handle patients and inanimate loads using appropriate equipment
- Ability to travel to different locations within a specified time frame
- Ability to cope with distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to process verbal and written information and have the concentration to work out follow-up actions
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
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.
