Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 · To provide smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards

· Utilise motivational techniques, assess client’s motivation to quit smoking and maintain relationships with the client group to support smoking cessation.

· Develop an action plan with the client and discuss the use of appropriate pharmacological support suitable to them.

·  Attend bespoke training events as required for career and continuous professional development.

* · Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence

· Responsible for continuous learning knowledge of smoking cessation using the NCSCT online training packages.

· Comply with statutory and mandatory requirements in line with CNWL policy.

·Review own practice in comparison to others to ensure continual improvement is developed and maintained within the team.

· Assess client’s motivation to quit to determine best course of action in their quit attempt.

· Review personal objectives to ensure that they are effectively met in accordance with service work-plan.

· Ensure that service delivery is maintained and suggest contingency plans for clinic delivery for any planned absence.

· Participate in regular reviews of service provision including venues, frequency and timing to ensure the needs of the client’s needs are met.

· Ability to work autonomously.

· Use of keyboard and IT equipment for communication; report preparation etc.

· Use of carbon monoxide monitor to assess client’s levels.

·   Ensure that agreed policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to

· Responsible for the care, maintenance, and use of relevant service equipment, including CO monitors.

· Responsible for the handling, transportation and safe use of display equipment, audio-visual aids etc.

· Participate in self-development to continually improve performance and undertake development activities that are identified.

Communications and Relationships

The post holder will provide and receive complex and sensitive information. They will manage the barriers to the understanding of this information across different organisations, service types, professional staff disciplines, clients, and relatives/carers where the use of different language sets contributes to misunderstandings.

The post holder will attend and contribute to all appropriate management/business and clinical meetings, supervision groups and staff support groups deemed within their sphere of responsibility.

The post holder will participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case discussions both in the hospital and with community treatment services, promoting awareness and understanding of alcohol issues.

The post holder will liaise and communicate clinical information with partner agencies within the protocol for sharing confidential information between substance misuse services, the hospital and other partner agencies.

 The post holder will develop and maintain effective communication links with key operational and strategic partners, as listed above.

 The post holder will work collaboratively and undertake multi-agency planning to ensure patients’ services are well-co-ordinated, patients are supported to access community-based services, and formal three-way handovers take place at the point of referral.

The post holder will maintain accurate, up to date documentation of all service client’s records, ensuring the confidentiality of such records of information are in line with the Data Protection Act and Information-Sharing Protocol.

Administration & Performance Information

The post holder will demonstrate effective time management by keeping accurate records to show economic use of time and resources, diary appointments and workload.

The post holder will to high standards record personally generated, client, clinical information within assessment documentation, which is clear, concise and of legible handwriting. Jargon will be avoided, and language will be understandable across professions and disciplines. Both CNWL and local national policies will be followed along with other appropriate legislative requirements.

The post holder will personally collect, collate, and interpret extra performance data as and when required to inform local serviced planning.

The post holder will participate in and contribute to clinical and service audits, ensuring that relevant evidence is collated, and evaluation findings implemented.

The post holder will collect and collate evidence of patient outcomes to evidence averted hospital presentations and / or admissions.

The post holder will produce performance quarterly reports, DoH digital returns, and outcomes in line with the NHS Russell Standard.