Workplace Wellbeing Advisor

In this role, you will work with employers and occupational health teams to promote smoke-free workplaces and deliver place-based smoking cessation services that support employees to quit smoking. You will provide evidence-based stop smoking interventions in line with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme, delivering support through one-to-one sessions, drop-ins, group programmes, telephone and online support. The role involves motivating and empowering clients to address nicotine addiction, providing education on smoking cessation and behavioural change, and supporting individuals to set realistic and sustainable goals. You will collaborate with a range of professionals to embed smoking cessation within routine care, lead peer support groups to help prevent relapse, and ensure services maximise health gains while reducing health inequalities. You will also analyse service and population data to understand local needs, deliver services across diverse community and workplace settings, maintain accurate records in line with ABL Health policies, and effectively prioritise a varied workload to meet service demands. The post will work under the line management of the Workplace Wellbeing Programme Lead and will play a key role in embedding the service across workplaces in the borough.

This role is extremely rewarding you will be making a

difference to peoples lives and contributing towards creating a smoke free

generation. The role of the Workplace Wellbeing Advisor is to support the

delivery of evidenced based, equitable stop smoking services to help to reduce

the inequalities throughout Gloucestershire. This will focus on supporting

people to quit within a workplace setting, with particular emphasis on clients

who work in routine and manual roles. It is essential that the postholder can

work flexibly, independently and as part of a team.

Training will be given to ensure staff /

applicants are equipped to deliver effective services.

Work with employers/occupational health to

influence smoke free workplaces and deliver placebased smoking cessation

services to support employees.

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.

Work with other professionals to embed smoking

cessation as part of routine client care.

Maximise the impact of smoking cessation on

health gains and reduce health inequalities.

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 Workplace Wellbeing Programme Lead. The role will be

varied, challenging, and rewarding as the service becomes embedded in all local

workplaces across the borough.

Practitioner within the community. (Or willing to undergo training

provided to become one)

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.

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.

Qualifications

Desirable: - NCSCT Practitioner Relevant degree.

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of developing and delivering training to target audiences; - Experience of supporting occupational or workplace; - health initiatives.