Job summary
Are you looking for a
rewarding career where you can make a difference working with people and
providing support and behavioural intervention to help them give up smoking?
This is a job for someone looking to make a difference in people's lives and help
them make healthier choices.
As a Stop Smoking
Specialist Adviser, you will provide proactive technological assessment and
support for customers to help them on a journey to stop smoking. you will work
with population groups with high levels of smoking prevalence. The nature of
the support will vary depending on the needs and readiness of customers and
will include home visits for pregnant women and co-ordinating stop smoking
medication to meet the needs of the client.
You will be joining a
friendly team at Rutland County Council, with additional development and
support from our wider Public Health Team based with Leicestershire County
Council. You will also work with the wider council departments to support with
local tobacco control action plans, including raising awareness of the dangers
of smoking, second-hand smoke and vaping for children.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a
flexible and motivated individual with excellent communication and
organisational skills. To be successful with your application, you will have:
Attained NVQ Level 2
Understanding Health And NVQ Level 3 Certificate for Health Trainers Or
alternative qualifications presented in the person specification.
Relevant experience in a
paid or voluntary capacity with individual and/or community groups.
Knowledge of public health
context, behaviour change and barriers in accessing services.
Good organisational and
project management skills, the ability to work as part of a team as well as
under own initiative without close management supervision.
Experience of building and
maintaining strong working relationships with individuals and organisations
from a variety of backgrounds.
Competent IT skills
including use of Microsoft Office.
Excellent communication
skills, both written and verbal.
Understanding of health behaviour theory and
the approaches/tools that can be used to influence behaviour.
About us
Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working
and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and
life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.
We are committed to supporting and
empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland
Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond
the salary being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension,
generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a
demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.
Whilst the base for this post is Oakham,
Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice. As
well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the
opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you
learn, develop and engage
Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and
Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a
responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are
protected from harm.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of a broader team, the stop smoking
specialist adviser will provide proactive technological (phone, text,
computer-based) assessment and support for customers contacting the service or
being referred (self-referral or by professionals). The nature of the support
will vary depending on the needs and readiness of customers and will include
home visits for pregnant women and co-ordinating stop smoking medication to
meet the needs of the client.
To contribute to the reduction of ill health and
inequalities through education and other settings and to raise awareness of the
dangers of smoking, second hand smoke and vaping. This is to be in line with
the Governments Tobacco Control strategy, local tobacco control action plan
and as directed by line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of a broader team, the stop smoking
specialist adviser will provide proactive technological (phone, text,
computer-based) assessment and support for customers contacting the service or
being referred (self-referral or by professionals). The nature of the support
will vary depending on the needs and readiness of customers and will include
home visits for pregnant women and co-ordinating stop smoking medication to
meet the needs of the client.
To contribute to the reduction of ill health and
inequalities through education and other settings and to raise awareness of the
dangers of smoking, second hand smoke and vaping. This is to be in line with
the Governments Tobacco Control strategy, local tobacco control action plan
and as directed by line manager.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Working in a multi-agency or multidisciplinary environment
- Working in a health, care and/or welfare setting
- Ability to undertake direct work with all people who access the service and need support
- Able to manage conflict and disagreement and to be appropriately assertive
- Ability to work within the ethical principles of dignity, respect, fairness and confidentiality.
- Skills in assessing health and wellbeing needs, including screening, structured interviews and unscripted discussion
- Skills in the use of behaviour change techniques, such as motivational interviewing or brief intervention
Experience
Essential
- Relevant work in a paid or voluntary capacity with individuals and/or community groups
- Undertaking in-depth assessments of health needs specific to tobacco use.
- Providing information, advice and motivational support to help people identify and address the issue of smoking
- Reviewing progress against agreed action plans and evaluating outcomes and other benefits
- Helping people in difficulty, showing sensitivity, building trust and putting people at ease
- Knowledge of the wider Public Health context of which tobacco control sits within.
- Knowledge of the barriers people have in accessing services
- Understanding of health behaviour theory and the approaches/tools that can be used to influence behaviour
- Good practical knowledge of the various sectors, organisations and staff groups that provide health and wellbeing support
- Awareness of initiatives, guidance, benefits/ rights, policy and/or legislation relating to tobacco products and smoking
Desirable
- Working in a multi-agency or multidisciplinary environment
- Working in a health, care and/or welfare setting
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 Understanding Health
- And NVQ Level 3 Certificate for Health Trainers
- Or
- NVQ Level 3 in Information, Advice & Guidance
- Or
- Equivalent qualification e.g NCSCT qualification
- Demonstration of successful study at Level 3 (A level, Access, BTEC) or at least 2 years' equivalent experience in a public health-related role;
- Or
- Demonstrable experience identified within the section below, including practical experience of advice work in a voluntary or paid setting
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Working in a multi-agency or multidisciplinary environment
- Working in a health, care and/or welfare setting
- Ability to undertake direct work with all people who access the service and need support
- Able to manage conflict and disagreement and to be appropriately assertive
- Ability to work within the ethical principles of dignity, respect, fairness and confidentiality.
- Skills in assessing health and wellbeing needs, including screening, structured interviews and unscripted discussion
- Skills in the use of behaviour change techniques, such as motivational interviewing or brief intervention
Experience
Essential
- Relevant work in a paid or voluntary capacity with individuals and/or community groups
- Undertaking in-depth assessments of health needs specific to tobacco use.
- Providing information, advice and motivational support to help people identify and address the issue of smoking
- Reviewing progress against agreed action plans and evaluating outcomes and other benefits
- Helping people in difficulty, showing sensitivity, building trust and putting people at ease
- Knowledge of the wider Public Health context of which tobacco control sits within.
- Knowledge of the barriers people have in accessing services
- Understanding of health behaviour theory and the approaches/tools that can be used to influence behaviour
- Good practical knowledge of the various sectors, organisations and staff groups that provide health and wellbeing support
- Awareness of initiatives, guidance, benefits/ rights, policy and/or legislation relating to tobacco products and smoking
Desirable
- Working in a multi-agency or multidisciplinary environment
- Working in a health, care and/or welfare setting
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 Understanding Health
- And NVQ Level 3 Certificate for Health Trainers
- Or
- NVQ Level 3 in Information, Advice & Guidance
- Or
- Equivalent qualification e.g NCSCT qualification
- Demonstration of successful study at Level 3 (A level, Access, BTEC) or at least 2 years' equivalent experience in a public health-related role;
- Or
- Demonstrable experience identified within the section below, including practical experience of advice work in a voluntary or paid setting
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.
