Smoking Cessation Advisor

Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 6 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

The Smoking Cessation advisor will work as part of a team, providing effective smoking cessation interventions, aligned to 'Help  Me Quit’ (HMQ) programmes, to those people wishing to make a quit attempt.

This will include managing new referrals, assessing a client’s motivation and readiness to quit, providing smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards and organising and delivering smoking cessation support groups or individual appointments.

Therefore Powys Teaching Health Board is seeking someone who is passionate about smoking cessation services and is able to demonstrate that they are an effective, dynamic and motivated practitioner.

Main duties of the job

We would love to hear from you if you are:

• Experienced in delivering smoking cessation or other behavioural change programmes
• A positive person with the ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve their goals.
• Able to work as part of a team, whilst working autonomously with clients
• Open and motivated by new ideas and perspective
• Someone who is resilient and enjoys a challenge

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

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

The smoking Cessation Advisor is responsible for delivering a smoking cessation service to clients living in Powys, in line with the Help me Quit (HMQ) programme funded by Welsh Government.

As part of the service the post holder will provide intensive behavioural support and advice to smokers who wish to stop smoking.

The post holder is responsible for working with clients to develop a treatment plan and providing them with access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy.

The post holder is responsible for maintaining and inputting client records on the Quit Manager system.