Tobacco Dependence Treatment Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Guy's and St Thomas' Community Tobacco Dependence Treatment Team.

We are looking for an experienced Tobacco Dependence Specialist on a part-time basis, who will enjoy working as part of a small team delivering tobacco dependence treatment to clients across different locations in Lambeth.

The postholder will lead targeted campaigns, lead on the local community outreach plan, and contribute to the service development and participation on local health improvement initiatives

The post holder will be expected to support the delivery of the smoking cessation sections of the Trust initiatives aimed at promoting and improving the health of local residents

Duties and responsibilities will include:

To lead on local outreach campaigns

To lead on targeted community projects

To deliver one to one and group smoking cessation support in accordance with NICE guidelines

To provide training and support to Local Authority commissioned pharmacies that provide smoking cessation support

We are a small friendly team which has become well-established with a wealth of experience in tobacco dependence, led by the Trust's five Values and Behaviours:
Put patients first - consider the patient's needs and wishes in all that they do

Take pride in what we do - strive for highest standards on own work and challenge colleagues to do the same

Strive to be the best - in terms of patient care & teamwork

Act with integrity - maintain the privacy & dignity of patients, work with integrity and be trustworthy, be accountable for own work

Respect others - patients, visitors and colleagues. Actively give and receive feedback.

To establish and deliver a model of service provision for smoking cessation across a wide range of community settings, specifically targeting health inequalities and populations not currently accessing mainstream services

Work alongside other Tobacco Dependence Treatment specialists and with local community partners to recruit smokers using a variety of promotional methods, wherever possible targeting priority groups and areas of deprivation

To develop and deliver training as required including bespoke training for a range of services including midwifery, community services, voluntary organisations, GP and Pharmacy providers

To act as a clinical lead and specialist resource for local stop smoking advisors, with specific responsibility for the development and delivery of best practice protocols across local care networks.

To lead on the team's outreach plan and liaise with third sector organizations, strengthen relationships and take part in local outreach events

Please see attached job description for full duties and responsibilities