Job summary
- Main area
- Smoking Cessation Advisor
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (some weekend learning/information sharing event attendance may be required)
- Job ref
- 177-EMER-7199587
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Great Yarmouth
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Smoking Cessation Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 3
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Nurse led Specialist Respiratory team at the James Paget University Hospital for 2 x Band 3 (37.5 hours per week) Stop Smoking Advisor's to be part of the multidisciplinary team, caring for patients with tobacco dependence.
This is to support the implementation of the NHS long term plan for treating tobacco dependency within the acute trust.
Main duties of the job
The Stop Smoking Cessation Advisor will be responsible for providing support to adult patients who are admitted to James Paget University hospital to help them stop smoking.
The role requires to undertake individual patient assessments and provide evidence-based advice and support to patients within recommended protocol and guidelines. An onward referral to the appropriate community smoking cessation service for follow up will be required.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Grade D or equivalent level of qualification in English and Mathematics
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Care or equivalent
- Evidence of recent learning or development in health
Desirable criteria
- Excellent communication and IT skills
Skills, abilities and competencies
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing direct patient care
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact appropriately with patients, relatives, team members and other staff groups
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work as a team
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact appropriately with patients, relatives, team members and other staff groups
- Ability to work under pressure in often stressful/emotional circumstances
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous NHS Experience in a clinical environment
Desirable criteria
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm for and an understanding of the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Saliny Santhosh
- Job title
- Respiratory Specialist Nursing & Services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453423
- Additional information
Bleep - 1215
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