Job responsibilities
Role Purpose:
As a Tobacco Dependency Practitioner for Secondary Care, you will be an
integral part of Smoking Cessation in hospitals, working alongside existing
hospital-based Tobacco Dependence Teams to ensure a medical model of care for
tobacco dependency is an integrated part of routine client care by all health
professionals. Ultimately this programme will lead to the most significant
referral route for the overall smoking cessation service within the county.
Training will be given to ensure
staff / applicants are equipped to deliver effective services.
Your key responsibilities will be:
To be responsible for
the assessment, planning and delivery of a programme of smoking cessation /
tobacco dependency care to clients at the hospital bedside and follow up
seamlessly into the community on discharge
To support with
embedding smoking cessation / tobacco dependency into routine medical care
Assisting clinical teams
in providing advice to help tobacco users to stop smoking or using other forms
of tobacco.
Ensure tobacco
dependency interventions you will be delivering comply with NICE, and NCSCT
guidance.
Work cohesively with
other services to ensure multi-agency working is integrated into tobacco
dependency.
Identify opportunities
to develop and improve services for clients.
Contribute to the
development of secondary care staff.
Motivate and empower
clients to make changes to address their addiction
Explain to clients the
principles of the 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 is part of routine client care
Maximise the impact of
smoking cessation on health gains and reduce health inequalities
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 Manage a caseload
To engage and recruit
potential clients at promotional and community events
Provide administrative
assistance to the service in terms of client contacts, appointment bookings and
confirmations
Identify opportunities
to develop and improve services for clients
Maintain own knowledge
of evidence-based methods and integrate new research into own practice
Assist in the
organisation of the workload ensuring effective and efficient communication to
other staff members
To conduct stakeholder
engagement, identify and strengthen referral pathways and identify potential
co-working opportunities
Attend stakeholder meetings as required
Attend regular Stop Smoking Service Meetings
Attend training as required and keep up to date
with the wider aspects of Tobacco Control Attend
all training, internal and external to support the role
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.
Work
as part of the secondary care team within the boundaries of an honorary
contract
To
build relationships with relevant hospital personnel to ensure own expertise is
utilised to influence evidence base practice is embedded and governed by
hospital policies and protocols.
Work
cohesively with other services to ensure smoking cessation / tobacco dependency
is integrated within multi-agencies.
Participate
in meetings applicable to the development of the Smoking Cessation / tobacco
dependency programme within secondary care.
Ensure
a robust and timely referral care pathway is embedded within secondary care.
Ensure
clients have access to appropriate pharmacotherapy as speedily as possible on
admission to hospital.
Deliver
smoking cessation / tobacco dependency interventions with clients at the
bedside and ensure a seamless transition into ABL Health community services.
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.
