Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Tobacco Treatment Advisor

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Job summary

This post will contribute to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting patients and their families to stop smoking. The post holder will provide tobacco treatment advice and support to individuals and groups of people, who want to stop smoking. This will be for patients, parents/carers and staff.

The Tobacco Treatment Advisors are a fundamental part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw QUIT Programme (a tobacco treatment initiative aimed at identifying patients and their parents/carers who are smokers in order to provide appropriate treatment and support to enable them to stop smoking).

The NHS Long Term Plan sets out new commitment for action that the NHS itself will take to improve prevention. Tobacco dependency is a chronic, relapsing clinical condition that prematurely kills at least half of people who smoke and over 6,000 children's lives are lost each year because of second-hand smoke. Smoking is seen as a medical condition that can be treated, rather than as a lifestyle choice.

Main duties of the job

Deliver tobacco harm reduction (smoking cessation) assessments, advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking medications and e-cigarettes, working within recommended protocols and guidelines.
Deliver face to face sessions in a variety of settings across the Trust, working closely with the Community Stop Smoking Service.
Provide recommendations of any changes to NRT prescribed to patients to the medical staff on wards, following review and assessment of withdrawal symptoms of patient.
Provide information to people about tobacco dependency and the treatment options, minimizing harm from tobacco in line with best guidance and protocols.
Provide general health and lifestyle advice and support to people using the service e.g. healthy eating, physical activity, stress management.
Refer to other health, community and voluntary services.
Deliver tobacco harm reduction/stop smoking support to specific client groups (e.g. pre-operative patients, inpatients, outpatients, parents/carers of people who have been admitted and staff).
Provide smoking cessation advice and support to ward staff.
To make referrals to and liaise closely with the community stop smoking service for patients, parents/carers and staff where necessary.
To complete follow up calls to patients within 5 days following discharge from hospital.
Help to facilitate smokefree environments and be a Smokefree Champion.

About us

Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."

Outstanding patient care
Brilliant place to work
Leader in children's health

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

Date posted

15 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

425-23-5473358

Job locations

Sheffield Children's Hospital

Clarkson Street, Broomhall

Sheffield

S10 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic Tobacco Treatment Advisor who has ideally gained some experience in the field of smoking cessation. Bespoke additional training will also be provided. The post holder will meet with patients and where appropriate their families who are identified as a current smoker or otherwise use tobacco, when they are admitted to hospital. The Tobacco Treatment Advisor will aim to recruit and engage patients and their families to the QUIT Programme, providing tailored treatment, advice and support during their inpatient stay. Ongoing support will also be offered for any parent/carer who smokes with referral to community stop smoking services for treatment.

The successful candidate will utilise their knowledge, empathy and motivational skills along with high levels of tact, in a friendly approach, whilst communicating with patients, parents/carers from a variety of backgrounds and cultures; as well as undertaking effective liaison with the multi-disciplinary team.

It is essential for this role that you are fully supportive of the Trusts Smokefree Policy to make a positive difference to our patients, parents/carers and staff. You will be acting as a Smokefree Champion throughout your work.

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care

Job description

Job responsibilities

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care

Person Specification

Education

Essential

5 GCSCE's grades A-C
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.

Experience

Essential

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.

Desirable

Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Well-developed interpersonal skills.
Enthusiasm and ability to motivate self and others.
Commitment to the promotion of equality of opportunity.
Fully supportive of Trust's smoke free policy acting as a smoke free champion.
Ability to work flexible hours when team / service requires including weekends.

Desirable

We Care - Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

5 GCSCE's grades A-C
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.

Experience

Essential

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.

Desirable

Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Well-developed interpersonal skills.
Enthusiasm and ability to motivate self and others.
Commitment to the promotion of equality of opportunity.
Fully supportive of Trust's smoke free policy acting as a smoke free champion.
Ability to work flexible hours when team / service requires including weekends.

Desirable

We Care - Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

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

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Children's Hospital

Clarkson Street, Broomhall

Sheffield

S10 2TH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Children's Hospital

Clarkson Street, Broomhall

Sheffield

S10 2TH

Employer's website

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