Breathe Co-ordinator

1. The Breathe Co-ordinator will work from clinical records and identify people who would benefit from quitting smoking. They will then offer very brief interventions over a period of time to support them either to access the Living Well Swap to Stop Smoking offer or accessing a Swap to Stop 3-month free vape. Along the way it is envisaged that they will need other social support which can be provided by the social prescribing team or by signposting to relevant services.

2. To support smokers by using a trauma informed approach and recognising smoking isnt a lifestyle choice and support people in a similar way to those with long term conditions. The postholder will utilise different approaches to behaviour change such as motivational interviewing, coaching and Making Every Contact Count (MECC) to support patients to start their quit attempt. 3.

The Breathe Co-ordinator alongside other key services provided by Healthy Lifestyle Solution CIC and the wider BD4+ Team will establish group interventions targeted at specific groups e.g., pregnant people who smoke, and older people with COPD. 4. The Breathe Co-ordinator will also support the development peer-led groups and help people draw on their lived experience to access community resources to enable each other to improve their lives and make health-related behaviour changes. 5.

People will be reviewed regularly (group review) and will have the option to graduate from the service, with the promise that they can return to the group (through a process mirroring patient-initiated follow-up) should they feel they need to access support again to keep on track. 6. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families, and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health. 7.

Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me. 8. Provide very brief advice at events within the community including schools, places of worships, community centres/hubs and targeted health events. They will also signpost people where to get support.

9. Take referrals from a wide range of agencies, including PCNs GP practices, MAST, and multi-disciplinary team such as pharmacies, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations (list not exhaustive) and act on these in a timely manner. 10. Work closely with the Public Health Living Well Service to support their Tobacco Control agenda.

11. Work closely within the PCN with key clinicians as well as non-clinical team members. 12. Represent BD4+ Community Partnership and the Core20plus5 health intervention which is tackling health inequalities out in the community and at associated meetings.

13. Post holder will be proactive in developing strong partnership links with all local agencies to encourage referrals, recognising the need to be confident in the service to make appropriate referrals. 14. The post holder will be working in a developing environment, and he/she will therefore be expected to undertake other appropriate duties as required.

15.Maintain accurate written records and monitoring and evaluation of the service examples include Swap to Stop and Core 20+5 monitoring.