Tobacco Dependence Treatment Lead - Luton, United Kingdom - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Luton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities Offering clinical and strategic leadership in the development of the trusts tobacco dependence programme.

Building strong and proactive relationships with clinical and ward teams, and wider trust colleagues. Supporting development of knowledge, skills and understanding of the tobacco dependence programme across the trust. Organising and/or delivering relevant training and education (for example, on giving Very Brief Advice (VBA).

Advocating and implementing associated QI projects using established QI methods Ensuring assessment of and/or compliance with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance and other best practice assessments and recommendations.

Communicating programme developments, progress and risks within the trust and to stakeholders as appropriate. Managing a small team to support and deliver implementation of the tobacco dependence programme. Analysing, interpreting and reporting data and information related to the programme development and implementation.

Ensure patients have the appropriate, evidenced-based information to enable them to make informed choices Support a targeted smoke free inpatient scheme which focuses on a defined group of vulnerable service users living in challenging environments e.g., living in areas of high deprivation, living in areas/communities of high smoking rates, and who would find it hardest to maintain and quit.

Providing and supporting direct delivery of tobacco dependence treatment, support and advice in line with the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) guidance Exploring and implementing digital solutions for tobacco dependence support and follow-up analysing, interpreting and reporting data and information related to the programme development and implementation.

Co-ordinate data collection processes to inform the requirements of key performance indicator data collection and other local regional and national audit and monitoring processes.

Attend and contribute to appropriate stakeholder meetings and events related to the programme.

Ensuring information is effectively communicated to the rest of the team. Promote positive interpersonal relationships. Be accessible for all staff to advice on the tackling tobacco dependence programme and smoking cessation intervention. Have robust links with fellow professionals who can advise in specialist areas outside of own sphere of practice.