Tobacco Dependency Advisor inColchester inColchester PUBLISHED FRI 22 NOV 2024

Band 4: £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum FIXEDTERM GOOD SALARY

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Opportunity to make a positive impact on patients' health by supporting them to quit smoking.

Engagement with patients in an acute care setting provides a unique and meaningful environment to work in.

Utilization of evidence-based practices and behavior change techniques to facilitate lifestyle changes, enhancing professional skills.

Potential for career development with internal secondment opportunities for existing staff.

Collaboration with acute hospital staff fosters strong teamwork and improves health service integration.

Ability to manage and support complex cases, enhancing leadership and clinical assessment skills.

Contribution to a key public health agenda, addressing tobacco dependency as a major health concern.

The Tobacco Dependency Advisor position at Colchester Hospital with Provide CIC involves supporting patients attending A&E under the COSTED Pilot Programme by offering smoking cessation advice and assistance. The advisor will engage with inpatients to provide recommendations for Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and apply behavior change techniques to help patients make complex lifestyle adjustments, such as goal setting and confidence building.

Key responsibilities include conducting assessments, managing caseloads, and ensuring referrals to Enhanced Wellness Services (EWS) after discharge to sustain progress. The role requires strong collaboration with acute hospital staff to effectively manage smoking cessation initiatives. Internal candidates may be considered for secondment into this role.

A new and exciting opportunity for a Tobacco Dependency advisor to be based at Colchester Hospital, Essex supporting patients attending A&E under the COSTED Pilot Programme. The role will require supporting patients with stop smoking support and treatment at the Colchester Hospital site.

Internal candidates will be offered a secondment opportunity.

To engage with patients in the acute setting to provide Smoking Cessation advice and support, along with recommendations for NRT where required

Apply behaviour change techniques to support complex individual lifestyle changes, e.g goals setting, confidence building

Provide evidence based about a key public health agenda

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To engage with inpatients in the acute setting to provide Smoking Cessation advice and support, along with recommendations for NRT where required

To engage with individuals to improve their lifestyle and self-management capacity

Apply behaviour change techniques to support complex individual lifestyle changes, e.g goals setting, confidence building

Provide evidence based about a key public health agenda

Ensure referral to EWS following discharge from the acute setting to enhance and sustain the outcome of the interventions

To ensure strong partnership working with acute hospital staff in relationship to the management of smoking cessation within the hospital

To independently undertake assessments and recommend suitable interventions related to smoking cessation

To manage caseloads efficiently, taking the lead with complex cases and delegating routine work to the Tobacco Dependency Advisor where appropriate

Contribute to and work as part of a team, both internally and externally

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