Health Coach (Smoking Cessation)

Job summary

This is an exciting new post introducing Personalised Care roles to the Trust. The role is funded to primarily focus on Treating Tobacco Dependency (TTD) amongst in-patients and facilitate access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).

As a Health Coach you will work with patients to provide advice and information on the impact of smoking on their health and treatment, and use behaviour change interventions to motivate patients to consider the use of NRT. You will be required to complete mandatory smoking cessation training once in post (NCSCT).

Health Coaches will tailor interventions to maximise impact, taking into consideration patients' circumstances and preferences. They will be responsible for updating electronic patient records (EPR) and making recommendations regarding their nicotine replacement treatment, as well as supporting patients to continue with NRT upon discharge, linking them with community services.

The post-holder will be part of a small team of Health Coaches working primarily in in-patients wards and will work closely to, and in collaboration with, clinical colleagues and the pharmacy team.

Main duties of the job

The Treating Tobacco Dependency service falls within the Trust's Health Inequalities Programme. You will champion Personalised Care principles in clinical settings and amongst clinical colleagues and focus on 'what matters most to patients', work holistically and in a person-centred way, while identifying and tackling the barriers patients face when trying to maintain positive behaviour change. You will also signpost patients to community services when appropriate.

Personalised care gives patients more control and choice when it comes to the way their care is planned and delivered, considering individual needs, preferences and circumstances. Research shows that when patients have the opportunity to be involved in decision-making around personalised healthcare, there can be better outcomes and experiences which in turn can help to reduce health inequalities.

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