Total 2 tobacco job vacancies in London, NW3 2QG

1. Clinical responsibilities 1.1. Implement the Tobacco pathway, providing advice and support, including advice on stop smoking pharmacotherapy and wider behaviour change support. This will involve face to face sessions in a variety of settings and venues across the Trust, working closely with community services and community pharmacists. 1.2. Support the implementation of the Ottawa Model of care in an acute setting, delivering tobacco dependency interventions and providing a support plan for each patient, including referrals, and recommending treatments based on assessed needs. Where more than one support plan is appropriate, use professional judgment to identify the best support plan for the individual. 1.3. Provide inpatient support and expertise for hesitant patients. 1.4. Provide Level 2 one-to-one support to patients in outpatient clinics to NCSCT standards. 1.5. Plan and organise briefings for clinical staff on implementing tobacco cessation, pharmacotherapy and MECC for wider health behaviours. Ensuring that the content is tailored to each audience and support the wider aims and ambitions identified within the Faculty of Population Health. 1.8. Support the Programme manager in delivery of additional behavioural interventions as required. 1.9. Reflect on procedures and practices within the tobacco pathway and assist the programme manager with ongoing service development, policies, and practices. 2. Administrative responsibilities and Information resources 2.1. Process all patient referral information promptly preparing relevant monitoring forms and recording appointments and inpatient assessments in the appropriate databases. 2.2. Maintain data records on a daily basis, entering all relevant patient level data, and producing and distributing monthly summary report using a range of IT applications. 2.3. On receipt of a smoking cessation referrals to the tobacco pathway, contact the referring physician and/or healthcare professional as required and patient promptly to arrange follow up support or referral to community stop smoking services. 2.6. Correspondence with Community service teams and other VCS partners accepting and making referrals. 2.7. Store patient records securely ensuring data protection regulations are applied at all times. 2.8. Assist the Programme manager with administration of events and promotional activities for the service.

Royal Free London Hospital Trust (RFL) is seeking Tobacco Dependency Advisers to deliver an effective, high quality tobacco treatment service as part of the Healthy Living Hub. The post holder will support patients and staff and liaise with community services across North Central London. Providing treatment advice and support to individuals who want to stop smoking and improve other general lifestyle behaviours including healthy eating, physical activity, and alcohol intake.

The service requires a highly motivated, patient focused individual, committed to achieving the Royal Free World Class values to be positively welcoming, actively respectful, clearly communicating and visibly reassuring.

The role includes Tobacco Dependency responsibilities and administrative duties.

Specifically, the post holder will:
• Support the implementation of the Ottawa Model of care in an acute setting, delivering 1:1 Tobacco Dependency interventions.
• Complete follow up phone calls for clients at 7- and 28-days post discharge from hospital and liaise with Community Stop Smoking services to manage referrals.
• Support the Programme manager in integrating tobacco dependency treatment as part of routine care.
• Work with people to change their behaviour to improve their health including patients and staff.
• Use professional expertise to develop a suitable support plan for each individual, referring to community services as necessary.
• Organise and deliver advice and support to ward staff, including reinforcing the training provided to in-patient teams by the Programme manager to reduce harm from tobacco and unhealthy lifestyle choices.
• To competently use trust IT systems to update patient records and service outcomes.
• Promote the general health and well being of people who use the service through offering healthy lifestyle advice and support.

Royal Free World Class Values

The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:
• Welcomingall of the time
• Confident because we are clearly
• Respectedand cared for
• Reassuredthat they are always in safe hands.

The team are welcoming and supportive, we have regular communication and share experiences. We encourage opportunities to learn and work together to ensure people are supported.

1. Clinical responsibilities

1.1. Implement the Tobacco pathway, providing advice and support, including advice on stop smoking pharmacotherapy and wider behaviour change support. This will involve face to face sessions in a variety of settings and venues across the Trust, working closely with community services and community pharmacists.

1.2. Support the implementation of the Ottawa Model of care in an acute setting, delivering tobacco dependency interventions and providing a support plan for each patient, including referrals, and recommending treatments based on assessed needs. Where more than one support plan is appropriate, use professional judgment to identify the best support plan for the individual.

1.3. Provide inpatient support and expertise for hesitant patients.

1.4. Provide Level 2 one-to-one support to patients in outpatient clinics to NCSCT standards.

1.5. Plan and organise briefings for clinical staff on implementing tobacco cessation, pharmacotherapy and MECC for wider health behaviours. Ensuring that the content is tailored to each audience and support the wider aims and ambitions identified within the Faculty of Population Health.

1.8. Support the Programme manager in delivery of additional behavioural interventions as required.

1.9. Reflect on procedures and practices within the tobacco pathway and assist the programme manager with ongoing service development, policies, and practices.

2. Administrative responsibilities and Information resources

2.1. Process all patient referral information promptly preparing relevant monitoring forms and recording appointments and inpatient assessments in the appropriate databases.

2.2. Maintain data records on a daily basis, entering all relevant patient level data, and producing and distributing monthly summary report using a range of IT applications.

2.3. On receipt of a smoking cessation referrals to the tobacco pathway, contact the referring physician and/or healthcare professional as required and patient promptly to arrange follow up support or referral to community stop smoking services.

2.6. Correspondence with Community service teams and other VCS partners accepting and making referrals.

2.7. Store patient records securely ensuring data protection regulations are applied at all times.

2.8. Assist the Programme manager with administration of events and promotional activities for the service.




This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Oct 2024