Job summary

It is the vision of Fylde Coast partners to create a tobacco free Fylde Coast and in turn remove all the health harms associated with tobacco addiction. Key to this is supporting all partners to ensure that helping people to stop smoking and recognising smoking as an addiction is a collective and collaborative effort.

The NHS Long Term Plan identifies smoking as one of the top five risk factors that cause premature deaths in England. As such, the NHS is investing in frontline services to tackle tobacco dependence for all inpatients, pregnant women and their partners and high-risk outpatient service by 2023/24.

The Trust’s Inpatient Smokefree Service supports patients and staff to stop smoking or to reduce the amount they smoke. As a service, it also leads on developing smokefree sites within the Trust, promoting the smokefree message across the ground and provides training to staff on tobacco harm reduction and smoking cessation training.

The Inpatient Smokefree Service is the first element of a broader Smokefree programme, which will also increase the Trust’s focus on other aspects of prevention, including health promotion and improvement strategies. Together with our community-based smoking cessation services, the Trust’s wider Smokefree programme will improve patient health and reduce premature mortality by creating an environment and culture that support reducing and directly treating tobacco dependence across the Fylde Coast.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner within the Inpatient Smokefree Service, you will contribute to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting people to stop smoking. You will provide tobacco treatment advice and support to individuals, who want to stop smoking, reduce their harm from tobacco or for temporary abstinence for both patients and staff when in the hospital.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Date posted

28 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

382-IMPF29-23

Job locations

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Communication and Relationship Skills

  • To liaise with and empower patients to develop, implement and evaluate their own stop smoking plan, considering scientific evidence, NICE guidance, and the experiences of the individual patient.
  • Following assessment of the patient, to provide tailored support and motivational interviewing to patients, to gain commitment to quit.
  • To work within a framework of flexibility, acknowledging individual patient preferences and accommodating the needs of each individual patient.
  • To educate and motivate patients in relation to tobacco control, particularly with respect to second-hand smoke and approaches to minimising risk.
  • To develop and maintain effective communications and working relationships with all key smoking cessation and tobacco control partners.
  • To liaise with and influence relevant health and other professionals to ensure that the service retains a high profile and acts as a key priority service for patients suffering from chronic disease.
  • To continually promote the service, including distributing promotional literature, attendance at events and presentations to groups when requested.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

  • Extensive relevant knowledge of evidence-based information on smoking cessation approaches and methods.
  • Attend bespoke training events as requires by the Trust, local Public Health and Commissioning authorities and management for career and continuous professional development.
  • Participate in the delivery of smoking cessation training for new practitioners in line with agreed standards.
  • Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence.
  • Responsible for continuous learning knowledge of smoking cessation using the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) online training packages.
  • Comply with statutory and mandatory requirements in line with Trust policy.

Analytical, Monitoring and Evaluation Skills

  • To meet measurable objectives including performance and quality standards in line with Trust procedures.
  • Be responsible with your line manager for identifying appropriate personal development plans.

Planning and Organisational Skills

  • To support the planning, delivery and recording of an effective intervention that is matched to patient need.
  • To ensure that a secure, confidential record system is maintained that allows prompt access to individual patients records when necessary.
  • To liaise with staff within the hospital to ensure a timely and appropriate service of high quality is delivered according to demand, need and availability.
  • To prioritise patients according to pre-set criteria, effectively establishing and managing own caseload.
  • To be autonomous and responsible for assessing and agreeing patient requirements on a daily basis, including planning appropriate activities and products to meet those needs, considering own annual leave as well as seasonal fluctuations in demand.
  • Support the implementation of specific and ad-hoc tobacco control events to link in with national and local campaigns.

Clinical Governance

  • To educate and discuss with patients the advantages and disadvantages of smoking cessation pharmaceutical products, aiding the patient to choose the product or products which best suit their lifestyle and health status.
  • To keep up to date with the changing evidence base, relevant policy pronouncements including NICE guidance, clinical developments and changes as directed by management, to provide an effective, high quality, safe service for patients.
  • To undertake diverse training as the opportunity arises to acquire the specialist skills needed to develop the role.
  • To ensure all patient records are stored correctly and confidentially in accordance with Caldicott guidelines.
  • To support flexible working practices, ensuring continuity of service provision during period of fluctuating demand.

Service Modernisation

  • To liaise with NHS colleagues to ensure a streamlined system.
  • To support the development of innovative approaches to increasing referrals to the Inpatient Smokfree Service.
  • To be an advocate for the community-based services across the Fylde Coast and respond appropriately to requests for information, and partnership working.
  • To contribute to planning, implementation and evaluation of service developments as directed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Communication and Relationship Skills

  • To liaise with and empower patients to develop, implement and evaluate their own stop smoking plan, considering scientific evidence, NICE guidance, and the experiences of the individual patient.
  • Following assessment of the patient, to provide tailored support and motivational interviewing to patients, to gain commitment to quit.
  • To work within a framework of flexibility, acknowledging individual patient preferences and accommodating the needs of each individual patient.
  • To educate and motivate patients in relation to tobacco control, particularly with respect to second-hand smoke and approaches to minimising risk.
  • To develop and maintain effective communications and working relationships with all key smoking cessation and tobacco control partners.
  • To liaise with and influence relevant health and other professionals to ensure that the service retains a high profile and acts as a key priority service for patients suffering from chronic disease.
  • To continually promote the service, including distributing promotional literature, attendance at events and presentations to groups when requested.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

  • Extensive relevant knowledge of evidence-based information on smoking cessation approaches and methods.
  • Attend bespoke training events as requires by the Trust, local Public Health and Commissioning authorities and management for career and continuous professional development.
  • Participate in the delivery of smoking cessation training for new practitioners in line with agreed standards.
  • Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence.
  • Responsible for continuous learning knowledge of smoking cessation using the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) online training packages.
  • Comply with statutory and mandatory requirements in line with Trust policy.

Analytical, Monitoring and Evaluation Skills

  • To meet measurable objectives including performance and quality standards in line with Trust procedures.
  • Be responsible with your line manager for identifying appropriate personal development plans.

Planning and Organisational Skills

  • To support the planning, delivery and recording of an effective intervention that is matched to patient need.
  • To ensure that a secure, confidential record system is maintained that allows prompt access to individual patients records when necessary.
  • To liaise with staff within the hospital to ensure a timely and appropriate service of high quality is delivered according to demand, need and availability.
  • To prioritise patients according to pre-set criteria, effectively establishing and managing own caseload.
  • To be autonomous and responsible for assessing and agreeing patient requirements on a daily basis, including planning appropriate activities and products to meet those needs, considering own annual leave as well as seasonal fluctuations in demand.
  • Support the implementation of specific and ad-hoc tobacco control events to link in with national and local campaigns.

Clinical Governance

  • To educate and discuss with patients the advantages and disadvantages of smoking cessation pharmaceutical products, aiding the patient to choose the product or products which best suit their lifestyle and health status.
  • To keep up to date with the changing evidence base, relevant policy pronouncements including NICE guidance, clinical developments and changes as directed by management, to provide an effective, high quality, safe service for patients.
  • To undertake diverse training as the opportunity arises to acquire the specialist skills needed to develop the role.
  • To ensure all patient records are stored correctly and confidentially in accordance with Caldicott guidelines.
  • To support flexible working practices, ensuring continuity of service provision during period of fluctuating demand.

Service Modernisation

  • To liaise with NHS colleagues to ensure a streamlined system.
  • To support the development of innovative approaches to increasing referrals to the Inpatient Smokfree Service.
  • To be an advocate for the community-based services across the Fylde Coast and respond appropriately to requests for information, and partnership working.
  • To contribute to planning, implementation and evaluation of service developments as directed.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent level of knowledge gained through courses and significant experience
  • Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake within 3 months of starting post
  • Willingness to undertake further training and work towards professional certification

Desirable

  • Counselling qualification Training in relation to health promotion and/or health education

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting
  • Experience helping people with behavioural change and delivering health promotion
  • Experience of managing own workload without day-to-day supervision
  • Experience of working proactively and unsupervised on a day-to-day basis

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering presentations that are sensitive, delicate or contentious

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

  • Knowledge of evidence based smoking cessation initiatives
  • Good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting
  • Understand and maintain confidentiality issues

Desirable

  • Understanding of audit and evaluation
  • Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality

Skills & Competencies

Essential

  • Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office software
  • Ability to work and communicate in group settings
  • Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals/individuals from different professional backgrounds
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills
  • Excellent literacy and interpersonal skills including active and reflective listening, empathy and the ability to motivate

Desirable

  • Experience of using clinical systems
  • Ability to research, implement and disseminate evidence-based practice

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 smokefree policy acting as a smokefree champion
  • Current non-smoker – due to nature of post
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent level of knowledge gained through courses and significant experience
  • Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake within 3 months of starting post
  • Willingness to undertake further training and work towards professional certification

Desirable

  • Counselling qualification Training in relation to health promotion and/or health education

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting
  • Experience helping people with behavioural change and delivering health promotion
  • Experience of managing own workload without day-to-day supervision
  • Experience of working proactively and unsupervised on a day-to-day basis

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering presentations that are sensitive, delicate or contentious

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

  • Knowledge of evidence based smoking cessation initiatives
  • Good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting
  • Understand and maintain confidentiality issues

Desirable

  • Understanding of audit and evaluation
  • Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality

Skills & Competencies

Essential

  • Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office software
  • Ability to work and communicate in group settings
  • Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals/individuals from different professional backgrounds
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills
  • Excellent literacy and interpersonal skills including active and reflective listening, empathy and the ability to motivate

Desirable

  • Experience of using clinical systems
  • Ability to research, implement and disseminate evidence-based practice

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 smokefree policy acting as a smokefree champion
  • Current non-smoker – due to nature of post

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .