Smoking Cessation Advisor

THESE POST ARE FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT UNTIL 31-MARCH-2025 DUE TO FUNDING.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of an innovative and dynamic team, working on a new Help Me Quit smoking cessation Maternity service, in Singleton Hospital, and/ or being part of the new Help Me Quit, Smoking Cessation in Hospital team, working across NHS hospital Trusts sites in Swansea Bay. Also supporting these Patients within the community, or visiting them at home. We have vacancies in both of these new areas.

In these roles you will support the Maternity, outpatient inpatient and community patients, and relevant teams, to provide advice and support, to safely and sustainably, stop smoking.

Its a fantastic time to join the Swansea Bay Help Me Quit Team, we are a supportive and compassionate team, and are committed to development, innovation, safety and quality of our services, putting the patient at the centre is our top priority.

Maternity -The post holder will advise and will work proactively with all women and their household members who smoke during pregnancy.

Hospital - The post holder will support inpatients, out patients, Community.

These 2 roles will overlap and support each other if service needs are required.

The post holder will provide a variety of evidence-based stop smoking interventions including face-to-face, behavioural support and pharmacotherapy, group sessions, digital and self-help support, and telephone and texting support. The post holder will work closely with others as part of the wider pathway to support smoking cessation and smoke-free households including carbon monoxide testing; risk perception interventions; and recording, collating and monitoring smoking and quit rates and client progress.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills, and experience of working with Patients/service users to make a positive behaviour change.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our team of smoking cessation Advisors, to provide specialist behavioural support and advice to smokers who want to quit.

Working within locally defined areas, covering a number of clinics in a range of settings across Maternity, secondary care, and community.

You will have excellent organisational skills, and experience of using technology is essential. You will be responsible for accurate recording of service user information electronically throughout each day, to ensure that record keeping meets the team’s standards for service delivery.

You will also need the ability to positively influence the actions of others, and must be a non-smoker or someone who has stopped for over a year

Previous experience in a smoking cessation work is advantageous, but is not essential as full training will be provided.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post, Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.