Stop Smoking Support Worker - Mansfield, United Kingdom - ABL Health Ltd

ABL Health Ltd
ABL Health Ltd
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Mansfield, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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Your key responsibilities will be:
Work independently, being accountable for all aspects of your own work. Motivate and empower clients to make changes to address their addiction. Explain to clients the principles of the nicotine and Stop Smoking Service to enable them to make informed choices.

Deliver evidence-based stop smoking interventions, these include one to one, drop in, group sessions, telephone, or on-line support, these must be in accordance with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme.

Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales self-referrals from the individuals, and those from colleagues /other workers.

To understand the analysis of health and equalities data including service data identifying local need to inform local service need.

Provide a high quality, efficient and cost-effective services throughout a diverse range of community 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 as on-going motivational support. Work with individuals to set realistic sustainable goals. Issue Nicotine Replacement Therapy / Vapes as required. Work alongside other partners to embed the Smokefree agenda.

Liaise with other professionals as necessary in relation to clients care. Ensure all client and service records are up to date, accurate and satisfy the ABL Health documentation policies.

You will be a motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive individual with knowledge of health and care support (training will be provided in stop smoking advice and treatment options).

This role will be demanding as services develop and should become integrated in all settings.


It will be essential that you use your own judgement to prioritise competing demands and workload effectively to specific timescales.

Duties and Responsibilities This post will work under the line management of the Smoking Cessation Lead.

The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as the service becomes embedded in all local communities across the borough.

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