Job summary
Role Purpose:
This role is extremely rewarding in making a difference to peoples lives. The role of the Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner is to support the delivery of evidenced based, equitable stop smoking services to help to reduce the inequalities throughout the contracted localities. This will include the delivery of services within areas of most deprivation. It is essential that the postholder can work flexibly, independently and as part of a team.
You will be a motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive individual with relevant healthcare experience in a community or clinical setting, support workers with a background in alcohol recovery, substance misuse or related fields are particularly welcomed to apply.
Training
will be given to ensure staff / applicants are equipped to deliver effective
services.
Main duties of the job
Duties and Responsibilities
This post will work under the line management of the Head of Service.
The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as the service becomes
embedded in all local communities across the borough.
Skills and
Competencies Required
Be an experienced
Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner within the community. (Training
will be given)
Experience
of working with evolving and developing services
Positive and
proactive outlook with the
ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve the highest standards
and outcomes.
Adept in communication; A strong
communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience including
clients, staff, and volunteers at all levels.
Build strong relationships, foster
trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders throughout community settings.
Quality
driven; you
naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.
Value and remain open to new ideas and
perspectives.
About us
ABL
is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced,
CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about
delivering evidence based, innovative, effective, and relevant health care
services in partnership with individuals, communities, and stakeholders.
We are a value`s driven organisation, dedicated to reducing health
inequalities and improving peoples lives. We would love to hear from you if
you would like the opportunity to work with in a close team of committed
professionals and you share our values of designing and delivering health
services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your key responsibilities will be:
Motivate
and empower clients to make changes to address their addiction.
Explain
to clients the principles of the nicotine and Stop Smoking Service to enable
them to make informed - choices.
Deliver
evidence-based stop smoking interventions, these include one to one, drop in,
group sessions, telephone, or on-line support, these must be in accordance with
the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme.
Work
with other professionals to embed smoking cessation as part of routine client care.
Maximise
the impact of smoking cessation on health gains and reduce health inequalities.
To
understand the analysis of health and equalities data including service data
identifying local need to inform local service need.
Provide
a high quality, efficient and cost-effective services throughout a diverse
range of community settings.
Lead peer
support group sessions for successful quitters following intervention to
prevent relapse.
Provide
evidence-based education in all aspects of smoking cessation and behavioural
change as well on-going motivational support.
Work with
individuals to set realistic sustainable goals.
Ensure all
client and service records are up to date, accurate and satisfy the ABL Health
documentation policies.
You will be a motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive individual
with significant experience in smoking cessation or addiction.
This role will be demanding as services develop and should become
integrated in all settings. It will be essential that you use your own
judgement to prioritise competing demands and workload effectively to specific
timescales.
Duties and Responsibilities
This post will work under the line management of the Head of Service.
The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as the service becomes
embedded in all local communities across the borough.
Skills and
Competencies Required
Be an experienced
Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner within the community. (Training
will be given)
Experience
of working with evolving and developing services
Positive and
proactive outlook with the
ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve the highest standards
and outcomes.
Adept in communication; A strong
communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience including
clients, staff, and volunteers at all levels.
Build strong relationships, foster
trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders throughout community settings.
Quality
driven; you
naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.
Value and remain open to new ideas and
perspectives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your key responsibilities will be:
Motivate
and empower clients to make changes to address their addiction.
Explain
to clients the principles of the nicotine and Stop Smoking Service to enable
them to make informed - choices.
Deliver
evidence-based stop smoking interventions, these include one to one, drop in,
group sessions, telephone, or on-line support, these must be in accordance with
the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme.
Work
with other professionals to embed smoking cessation as part of routine client care.
Maximise
the impact of smoking cessation on health gains and reduce health inequalities.
To
understand the analysis of health and equalities data including service data
identifying local need to inform local service need.
Provide
a high quality, efficient and cost-effective services throughout a diverse
range of community settings.
Lead peer
support group sessions for successful quitters following intervention to
prevent relapse.
Provide
evidence-based education in all aspects of smoking cessation and behavioural
change as well on-going motivational support.
Work with
individuals to set realistic sustainable goals.
Ensure all
client and service records are up to date, accurate and satisfy the ABL Health
documentation policies.
You will be a motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive individual
with significant experience in smoking cessation or addiction.
This role will be demanding as services develop and should become
integrated in all settings. It will be essential that you use your own
judgement to prioritise competing demands and workload effectively to specific
timescales.
Duties and Responsibilities
This post will work under the line management of the Head of Service.
The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as the service becomes
embedded in all local communities across the borough.
Skills and
Competencies Required
Be an experienced
Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner within the community. (Training
will be given)
Experience
of working with evolving and developing services
Positive and
proactive outlook with the
ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve the highest standards
and outcomes.
Adept in communication; A strong
communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience including
clients, staff, and volunteers at all levels.
Build strong relationships, foster
trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders throughout community settings.
Quality
driven; you
naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.
Value and remain open to new ideas and
perspectives.
Person Specification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the borough.
- Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.
Qualifications
Essential
- Higher level education or health/social care/public health)/ professional qualification, or experience working within smoking cessation other addiction or behaviour change.
Desirable
- NCSCT Practitioner
- Relevant degree
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Skills/knowledge to utilise computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Have a positive outlook with an ability to inspire confidence, provide vision and motivate people.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to influence using skills and knowledge.
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
- Understanding concepts of behaviour change and how to implement these.
- Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Understanding of national guidance and ability to disseminate
- research and best practice.
- Knowledge of the wider tobacco control agenda
- Understanding of addiction
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in community settings
- Experience of engagement work with key partners within the community
- Experience of managing own caseload without day to-day supervision
Desirable
- Experience of developing and delivering training to target audiences.
Person Specification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the borough.
- Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.
Qualifications
Essential
- Higher level education or health/social care/public health)/ professional qualification, or experience working within smoking cessation other addiction or behaviour change.
Desirable
- NCSCT Practitioner
- Relevant degree
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Skills/knowledge to utilise computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Have a positive outlook with an ability to inspire confidence, provide vision and motivate people.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to influence using skills and knowledge.
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
- Understanding concepts of behaviour change and how to implement these.
- Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Understanding of national guidance and ability to disseminate
- research and best practice.
- Knowledge of the wider tobacco control agenda
- Understanding of addiction
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in community settings
- Experience of engagement work with key partners within the community
- Experience of managing own caseload without day to-day supervision
Desirable
- Experience of developing and delivering training to target audiences.
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.
