Job overview

The Specialist Smoking Cessation Maternity Support Worker (MSW) will primarily work alongside the Midwives and the smoking cessation team at the Royal Surrey to provide personalised smoking cessation support for pregnant women who smoke. 

The MSW will provide smoking cessation support using the support of interventions such as CO monitoring and nicotine replacement therapies for women throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period and support the facilitation of an innovative financial incentive scheme. They will work closely with the Fetal Wellbeing Midwife to undertake the smoke free pregnancy incentive scheme with those women and significant others who meet the schedule of milestones. They will give personalised support, keep accurate records of the women’s CO monitoring, evidencing the woman’s compliance in the incentive scheme.  

Support for women will be provided across a variety of settings including the patient’s home, maternity hub or in the hospital. 

Interviews will take place on Monday 13th April

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Smoking Cessation Maternity Support Worker will

·         Provide personalised care and support to pregnant women who smoke.

·         Provide information about smoking cessation support.

·         Have the knowledge to support the use of nicotine replacement therapy.

·         Undertake regular CO monitoring

·         Document care and results in the patients Badgernet record

·         Maintain records related to the financial incentive scheme

·         Support the Fetal Wellbeing Midwife to develop staff information and training regarding the financial incentive scheme.

·         Maintain the dignity of patients and relatives at all times, respecting their individual needs and wishes.

·         Escalate concerns immediately to the patient’s midwife or appropriate health professional.

·         Be aware of the Trust guidance and policies on all aspects of Health and Safety including Infection control and COSHH (care of substances hazardous to health).

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

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