Tobacco Treatment Advisor, Band 4

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical duties

- Deliver comprehensive, person-centred tobacco harm reduction (smoking cessation) assessments, advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking medications and e-cigarettes, whilst working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This will involve face to face sessions in a variety of settings and venues across the Trust, including the patient bedside, working closely with the Gloucestershire Health & Care Trust Community Services.

- Develop individually tailored support plans including recommending pharmacological treatments based on assessed needs.

- Provide information to people about stopping smoking, minimizing harm from tobacco and health-related issues in line with best guidance and protocols.

- Implement treatment plans and provide behavioural support to patients who engage with the Tobacco Treatment Service.

- Communicate smoking-related issues in relation to an individual patients care plan in a holistic way e.g. working closely with maternity or hospital services. To communicate this effectively both to the patient and to the staff groups involved in relevant context.

- Deliver tobacco harm reduction / stop smoking support to specific client groups (e.g., pre-operative patients, inpatients, outpatients, relatives/carers of people who have been admitted and staff).

- Provide general health and lifestyle advice and support to people using the service

e.g., healthy eating, physical activity, stress management. This will include individual and group-based interventions, signposting and referring to other health, community and voluntary services.

- Maintain clinical and specialist knowledge that is required to remain effective within the post.

- Act as a specialist in the area of tobacco dependency treatment and provide advice and support to ward staff on subject matter.

- Ensure robust discharge planning for the patients ongoing specialist tobacco dependency treatment / stop smoking support for patients consenting to follow-up care.

- Contribute to awareness-raising sessions in the Trust and to reinforce the training provided to staff by the Healthy Hospital Programme Manager and Health Improvement Manager to reduce harm from tobacco and the promotion of smoke-free settings. This will include delivering training to ward staff based on the subject matter area.

- Ensure that the service adopts a Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach in contacts with patients.

- Facilitate any transfer of care into Community Stop smoking provision, such as Local Authority Stop Smoking Service or primary care including GP or Pharmacy.

- Take and record patients carbon monoxide monitor readings. Understand how to interpret and communicate the results in line with training.

- Advise patients on the use of stop smoking pharmacotherapy, including NRT, Varenicline and e-cigarettes/vapes.

- Practice safely within infection, prevention and control measures.- Help to facilitate smoke free environments.

- Signpost individuals to other appropriate services to further support their health and wellbeing needs.

- Facilitate follow-up phone calls to patients who have engaged in an intervention from the team.

- Contribute to and influence Trust policy, procedures, clinical guidelines and care pathways to support the Smoke-Free agenda.

- Assist in supporting the implementation of innovative quality improvement projects and initiatives to increase awareness of tobacco dependence treatment and make improvements to service provision.

Monitoring and administrative tasks

- To contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the service, including the completion of the minimum data set requirement. This will include following up quitters who do not engage in the support offered.

- Maintain accurate patient and staff records in line with Trust guidelines.

- Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales.

- Work closely with the Gloucestershire Health & Care Trust community services to ensure a smooth hand over of patient care.

- Ensure administrative duties are carried out efficiently and effectively in order to meet the needs of the service.

- Support the development and dissemination of publicity and support materials for the service, in collaboration with the communications team and the service.

- Ensure that any database or client-related data are correctly stored, processed and secured in line with departmental and Trust policies and to comply with IG requirements.

- Ensure that smoking status and treatments are entered into the patient record in a timely fashion.

- Ensure referral engagement/attendance and outcome records are kept and analysed for service evaluation and development.

Service improvement

- To be involved in monitoring and evaluation of patient feedback, offering recommendations as part of the team to improve services.

- To be involved in the marketing and promotion of the service alongside other colleagues in collaboration with the Trust communications team.

- Act as a Tobacco-Free champion, discussing smoking with smokers on-site and offering appropriate advice.

- To be involved in Quality Improvement to enhance the effectiveness of the service.

- Contribute and assist with audits, surveys, research and development activities to support improvement in practice.

- Undertake specific project and/or development activities under the supervision of the Health Improvement Manager and Head of Health Inequalities and Healthy Hospitals.

General duties and responsibilities

- Alert line manager to any issues in work (including concerns about individuals or work in the community) and maintain confidentiality.

- At all times treat patients, visitors and colleagues with dignity and respect, exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality.

- Ensure that no action or omission on your part is detrimental to the condition, safety, well-being, and interest of the patients.

- Work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with other members of the care team and observe operational policy and procedure requirements.

- Promote a safe working environment at all times, reporting untoward incidents in line with Trust Policy.

- Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and update knowledge, competence and skill.

- Carry out continued professional and personal development as identified by line manager.

- Work independently and use own initiative within role boundaries and under the management and guidance of line manager when delivering patient or client care.

- Responsible for maintaining own professional and personal standards.

- Adhere to Safeguarding practices and procedures.

Financial management and asset management responsibilities

- Use Trust resources efficiently and suggest efficiency savings to more senior staff when appropriate.

- Ensure CO monitors are in working condition reporting any issues with them as required.

- Monitor supplies of CO monitoring disposables and health promotion supplies.

Staff management responsibilities

- None

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The scope of this role will require the postholder to be in communication with many of the following, but not exclusive to, on a regular basis.

Head of Health Inequalities and Healthy Hospital Programme Manager

Health Improvement Lead: Tackling Tobacco Dependency

Other Tobacco Treatment Advisors

Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust Community Staff

Gloucestershire County Council Public Health Team

Healthy Lifestyles Gloucestershire Team

Occupational Health Staff

All trust staff including Nursing staff, Medical staff, Allied Health Professionals, Maternity staff, Ward Clerks and Admin Support Officers

Patients and their families

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths.
• NVQ level 3 in Health care (or equivalent).
• Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake within 3 months of starting in post.

Desirable

• Specific training in health promotion interventions.
• Motivational interviewing skills / training

Experience

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting.
• Experience in delivering training on a one-to-one or group basis.
• Experience of engaging with patients, assessing their needs and planning appropriate interventions.

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting.
• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals / individuals from different professional backgrounds and at all levels.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills.
• Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office software.

Desirable

• Experience of using clinical systems.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Gloucestershire (Gloucester, Cheltenham)

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)