Team Leader

• Lead and support a team delivering evidence-based stop smoking services across a variety of settings
• Build strong relationships with communities, healthcare partners and local organisations to increase engagement and access
• Coordinate and deliver training, workforce development and volunteer programmes to strengthen service delivery
• Support health inequalities, prevention initiatives and public health campaigns
• Monitor performance, maintain accurate records and contribute to service improvement and quality standards

• Experience leading, supervising or supporting staff and working collaboratively with community and healthcare partners
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to motivate and influence others
• An understanding of behaviour change, health inequalities and the barriers people can face when accessing support
• A commitment to learning, service improvement and delivering person-centred care

Essential

• Degree in Health or demonstrable equivalent and relevant experience
• Health Promotion qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience
• National Centre of Stop Smoking Cessation (NCSCT) training or willingness to complete
• Evidence of continued learning from personal development

Essential

• An understanding of voluntary and community sector organisations and the contributions they make to the health and wellbeing of individuals.
• An understanding of health and social care infrastructure and how services are provided to the local population
• Knowledge of Health and Social Care Reform. Current government agendas and localised strategies and documents
• An understanding of community development and asset-based approaches to promote engagement
• An understanding of the barriers and challenges that people may face in connecting to and accessing local activities and support.
• An understanding of the importance of accurate record keeping and knowledge of information governance requirements
• Knowledge of Microsoft office such as Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements in relation to processes for risk assessment regarding venues and home visits
• An understanding of behaviour change and factors impacting on health and wellbeing

Essential

• Experience in effectively managing a caseload.
• Significant demonstrable experience of working collaboratively with community groups and voluntary organisations to promote utilisation.
• Experience of Health Promotion
• Experience of delivering presentations
• Experience of collating and presenting information
• Experience of working collaboratively with other health care and non-health care professionals to meet patient needs.
• Experience of managing and supervising staff

Desirable

• Experience of involvement in service monitoring and evaluation
• Project management skills
• A training qualification and experience in delivering training to health professionals.