Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner
7 months ago
**Role Purpose**: The role of Stop Smoking Practitioner is to support the delivery of evidenced based, equitable stop smoking services to help to reduce the inequalities throughout Sunderland. This will include the delivery of services within areas of most deprivation and the targeting specific client groups. For example, Mental Health, Young people or those discharged from hospital with long term conditions. It is essential that the postholder can work flexibly, independently and as part of a team.
**Duties and Responsibilities**: This post will work under the line management of the Head of the Specialist Stop Smoking Service. The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as the services develop as part of the national 10 - year plan.You will be a motivated, empathetic, passionate, organised, and proactive individual. Key Responsibilities: Motivate and empower clients to make changes to address their addiction. Liaise with health and other professionals to ensure partnership working is embedded in routine care pathways for specific clientele.
Explain to clients the principles of the Stop Smoking Service to enable them to make informed choices. Deliver evidence-based stop smoking interventions appropriate to the individual client. These include one to one, drop in, group sessions, telephone, or digital support, these must be in accordance with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme. Maximise the impact of smoking cessation on health gains and reduce health inequalities.
To understand the analysis of health and equalities data. Provide a high quality, efficient and cost-effective services throughout a diverse range of community and health 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, including a harm-minimisation approach. Manage a caseload, and ensure all care records are accurate and in line with ABL and national standards. To engage and recruit potential clients where appropriate, at promotional and community events. Identify opportunities to develop and improve services for clients.
Maintain own knowledge of evidence-based methods and integrate new research into own practice Assist in the organisation of the workload ensuring effective and efficient communication to other staff members. Attend stakeholder meetings as required. Attend regular Stop Smoking Service Meetings Attend training as required and keep up to date with the wider aspects of Tobacco Control Attend all training, internal and external as required. Skills and Competencies Required: Understanding of addiction 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 and staff at all levels. Build strong relationships; Foster trust and co-operation among colleagues and all stakeholders Quality driven; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them. Value, and remain open to new ideas and perspectives.
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