Job summary
- Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will be integral members of the newly formed Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service, providing smoking cessation interventions within the CURE model for treating tobacco dependence.
- The implementation of the CURE model will ensure that all service users with who are admitted to trust wards will be screened for their smoking status and smokers will be offered NRT, including on admission
- Service users will be referred for an opt out discussion with a Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor, who will offer specialist motivational and behavioural support, the development of a personalised plan, facilitate access to appropriate pharmacotherapy, and provide ongoing follow up support.
- Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will promote the Smoke Free policy to service users and staff across inpatient, outpatient and community mental health services, supporting service users to successfully stop smoking, whilst acting as a Smoke Free Champion.
- Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will support the development and the day-to-day running of the Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service to ensure safe, well organised, and evidence-based care is offered routinely to all identified smokers and provided to all that access the service.
Main duties of the job
Deliver tobacco harm reduction (smoking cessation) assessments, advice, and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking medications and vapes, working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This will involve face to face sessions in a variety of settings and venues across the Trust.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
See PS and JD
- Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will be integral members of the newly formed Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service, providing smoking cessation interventions within the CURE model for treating tobacco dependence.
- The implementation of the CURE model will ensure that all service users with who are admitted to trust wards will be screened for their smoking status and smokers will be offered NRT, including on admission
- Service users will be referred for an opt out discussion with a Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor, who will offer specialist motivational and behavioural support, the development of a personalised plan, facilitate access to appropriate pharmacotherapy, and provide ongoing follow up support.
- Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will promote the Smoke Free policy to service users and staff across inpatient, outpatient and community mental health services, supporting service users to successfully stop smoking, whilst acting as a Smoke Free Champion.
- Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will support the development and the day-to-day running of the Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service to ensure safe, well organised, and evidence-based care is offered routinely to all identified smokers and provided to all that access the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See PS and JD
- Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will be integral members of the newly formed Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service, providing smoking cessation interventions within the CURE model for treating tobacco dependence.
- The implementation of the CURE model will ensure that all service users with who are admitted to trust wards will be screened for their smoking status and smokers will be offered NRT, including on admission
- Service users will be referred for an opt out discussion with a Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor, who will offer specialist motivational and behavioural support, the development of a personalised plan, facilitate access to appropriate pharmacotherapy, and provide ongoing follow up support.
- Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will promote the Smoke Free policy to service users and staff across inpatient, outpatient and community mental health services, supporting service users to successfully stop smoking, whilst acting as a Smoke Free Champion.
- Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisors will support the development and the day-to-day running of the Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service to ensure safe, well organised, and evidence-based care is offered routinely to all identified smokers and provided to all that access the service.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised competency based level 3 or above qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. NVQ, B-TEC QCF, Apprenticeship), or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Educated to GCSE including Maths and English grades A-C (or 4-9), or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Desirable
- Smoking Cessation Advisor Intermediate Level qualification
- Smoking Cessation NCSCT trained.
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within health and social care settings.
- Evidence of continuing personal development.
- Experience of working with people with a mental health condition and/or Learning Disability
Desirable
- Experience of delivering smoking cessation support.
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of the impact smoking has on health and knowledge of evidence-based interventions for smoking cessation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good verbal and written communications skills
- Good IT/Computer skills
- Good organisational skills
- Work effectively and independently without direct supervision and/or as part of a team.
- Accurate record keeping.
- Ability to work with a range of service users, staff and stakeholders, even in challenging circumstances.
- Ability to cope under pressure with high levels of concentration.
Desirable
- Experience of use of using Pennine care clinical systems.
- Experience of providing smoking cessation interventions
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- There is a frequent requirement to travel independently, mainly within allocated trust care groups to provide smoking cessation interventions, and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to provide smoking cessation interventions and attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised competency based level 3 or above qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. NVQ, B-TEC QCF, Apprenticeship), or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Educated to GCSE including Maths and English grades A-C (or 4-9), or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Desirable
- Smoking Cessation Advisor Intermediate Level qualification
- Smoking Cessation NCSCT trained.
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within health and social care settings.
- Evidence of continuing personal development.
- Experience of working with people with a mental health condition and/or Learning Disability
Desirable
- Experience of delivering smoking cessation support.
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of the impact smoking has on health and knowledge of evidence-based interventions for smoking cessation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good verbal and written communications skills
- Good IT/Computer skills
- Good organisational skills
- Work effectively and independently without direct supervision and/or as part of a team.
- Accurate record keeping.
- Ability to work with a range of service users, staff and stakeholders, even in challenging circumstances.
- Ability to cope under pressure with high levels of concentration.
Desirable
- Experience of use of using Pennine care clinical systems.
- Experience of providing smoking cessation interventions
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- There is a frequent requirement to travel independently, mainly within allocated trust care groups to provide smoking cessation interventions, and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to provide smoking cessation interventions and attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
