Stop Smoking Practitioner (Training provided)

Working under the line management of the Head of Service, you will play a key role in delivering and developing high-quality smoking cessation services across the local community. You will work collaboratively with partner organisations and services to promote the service, increase referrals, and embed smoking cessation into routine client and patient care. You will motivate and empower individuals to make positive, sustainable changes, providing evidence-based stop smoking interventions through a range of delivery methods, including one-to-one appointments, drop-in and group sessions, telephone and online support, in line with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme. You will provide evidence-based education and ongoing motivational support, work with clients to set realistic goals, and lead peer support sessions for successful quitters to help prevent relapse. The role will also involve interpreting health, equality and service data to understand local needs and inform service delivery, while ensuring a high-quality, efficient and cost-effective service across diverse community settings. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate, up-to-date client and service records in line with ABL Health documentation policies and will need to manage competing priorities effectively, using your own initiative and professional judgement to meet agreed timescales.

Your key responsibilities will be

Work with colleagues in other organisations and services to ensure the service is promoted and referred into and ensure that smoking cessation is embedded as part of routine client/patient care.

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.

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.

Due to the nature of this role and potential for regular travel across the Borough, we require applicants to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

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 Specific Requirements

Qualifications

Skills and Knowledge

Experience