Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner - Torbay, United Kingdom - ABL Health

ABL Health

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Torbay, United Kingdom

11 hours ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

April 14, 2023

Salary:
£21,756- £26,000

Hours:12 hours per week

Location:
Torbay

Closing Date:28th April 2023

Please quote job reference:
ABL 405
We are excited to be offering this opportunity in our new service in Torbay.

ABL Health delivers the
Healthy Behaviours Service titled
Your Health Torbay, commissioned by Torbay Council. This transformative service will play a central role in improving the health and well-being of residents of Torbay.

The service will provide integrated behaviour support to help people move more, drink less alcohol, stop smoking and lose weight.

The service will also offer advice and guidance and proactively signpost to relevant organisations. All of this is embedded in sustainable behaviour change and positive well-being.

Skills and Competencies Required

Be an
_experienced Smoking Cessation Practitioner _within the community
(Training would be given):
Experience of
_evolving and developing services_:

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_Positive and proactive_ outlook with the ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve the highest standards and outcomes.
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_Adept in communication_; A strong communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience including clients, staff, and volunteers at all levels
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_Build strong relationships_, foster trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders throughout community settings
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_Quality driven_; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.

Value and remain open to
_new ideas and perspectives._

Some of the essential criteria for the role:

Higher level education or Relevant qualification (health/social care/public health/)/ professional qualification / or significant experience working within smoking cessation
Experience of working in community settings
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels with individuals and groups which include the general public
Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams
Understanding concepts of behaviour change and how to implement these
The ability to travel independently across the county.
Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need

Employee Benefits:

Birthday Day off
Flexible Annual Leave scheme
Employee Referral scheme
37.5 hours working week
Flu jabs
Blue Light Card
Cycle to work scheme
Leadership and staff away days
Training and Development

Recruitment Pack

Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner

Healthy Behaviours Service

Torbay

Healthier, happier for longer,
we make lives better

Contents
Contents

Welcome & Introduction to the role

Employee Benefits

Our History

ABL Vision & Values

Meet the ABL Leadership Team

ABL Services

Achievements

About the role

Job Description

Person Specification

How to apply

The closing date for this vacancy is 28th April

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**Welcome & Introduction to the role
Hello and thank you for your interest in role the Head of Service our Healthy Behaviours

Service in Torbay.

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an

experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are

passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and relevant

health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and

stakeholders.

**Employee Benefits
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**Our History
ABL was founded in 2009 by people who believed they could and should change the world

As a GP and former teacher, Sheena Bedi and Denise Leslie had first-hand experience of community

health services that had failed p