An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Inpatient Tobacco Dependency Service, based in North Staffordshire. We are looking to appoint 3x Full Time Tobacco Dependency Advisors to support the inhouse Tobacco Dependency Treatment Team.
This is a unique opportunity to join a developing service, as well as support and contribute toward the existing Staffordshire Integrated Stop Smoking Service at Everyone Health Staffordshire. These roles are full time and delivering the service over Monday-Friday, with some weekend work needed on a rota basis.
The Tobacco Dependency Advisor will be responsible for supporting inpatients, to deliver Stop Smoking or Temporary Abstinence support, and provide personalised treatment plans, provision of pharmacotherapy and a discharge plan.
This will be a challenging but extremely rewarding role. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and looking to make a big difference, then this is the role for you!
The Ideal Candidate would:
- NCSCT Smoking Practitioner registered (or willingness to obtain this – training will be provided).
- NCSCT VBA training modules
- Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training
- COM-B Training
- Full UK Driving licence and access to a car for work, with ‘business purposes’ insurance.
We would like to hear from you if you:
- Being able to demonstrate putting service users first and delivering a high-quality service.
- Evidence of being adaptable and quick thinking.
- Minimum of 1 year experience working in community, primary care and in-patient settings.
- Experience of working with adults in a 1-2-1 and group environment, to support positive lifestyle change.
- Experience of using behaviour change models within a work context
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting with patients of different cultures, genders and ages.
- Experience of working to challenging performance targets and achieving excellent outcomes.
Is this role for you?
If you are and would like to be part of an innovative and ambitious team, we would very much like to hear from you.
You should have an outstanding record, excellent communication skills, and a focus on detail and quality.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Closing date: November 30, 2024 5:00 pm