Senior Smoking Cessation Advisor

The post holder will take a prominent role to support the implementation of the Smoking Cessation Coordination Team within the Trusts accident and emergency department, under the direction of the Tobacco Dependency Service Lead. This will include: Leading the Smoking Cessation Advisors within the Trust Supporting the delivery of very brief advice (VBA) training for Trust staff The post holder will also contribute to the wider role of the team in the promotion, development, monitoring and evaluation of relevant pathways of the Tobacco Dependency Service Provide specialist tobacco harm reduction interventions including smoking cessation brief advice and behavioural support directly to tobacco smokers Provide day to day supervision for the Trusts Smoking Cessation Support the delivery of training for the Trusts Smoking Cessation Advisors, clinical and non-clinical staff within specified pathways of the Trust Advisors Work collaboratively with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure person centred, robust care planning and delivery Contribute to the work with the Trusts Communications and Engagement teams to develop and promote internal communications around the service Ensure appropriate data collection to support clinical care and monitoring of the service is undertaken and reported as required by Walsall Public Health and NHSE Contribute to the evaluation, and ensure continuous quality development and improvement, of the service, including an annual service review, gathering information to support the Trusts Annual Reports To act as a role model to others and uphold the Trusts vision and values • Some weekend working (to be confirmed) may be required in the future, on a rota basis. As the service develops the remit of the role may broaden out. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will take a prominent role to support the implementation of the Smoking Cessation Coordination Team within the Trusts accident and emergency department, under the direction of the Tobacco Dependency Service Lead. This will include: Leading the Smoking Cessation Advisors within the Trust Supporting the delivery of very brief advice (VBA) training for Trust staff The post holder will also contribute to the wider role of the team in the promotion, development, monitoring and evaluation of relevant pathways of the Tobacco Dependency Service Provide specialist tobacco harm reduction interventions including smoking cessation brief advice and behavioural support directly to tobacco smokers Provide day to day supervision for the Trusts Smoking Cessation Support the delivery of training for the Trusts Smoking Cessation Advisors, clinical and non-clinical staff within specified pathways of the Trust Advisors Work collaboratively with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure person centred, robust care planning and delivery Contribute to the work with the Trusts Communications and Engagement teams to develop and promote internal communications around the service Ensure appropriate data collection to support clinical care and monitoring of the service is undertaken and reported as required by Walsall Public Health and NHSE Contribute to the evaluation, and ensure continuous quality development and improvement, of the service, including an annual service review, gathering information to support the Trusts Annual Reports To act as a role model to others and uphold the Trusts vision and values • Some weekend working (to be confirmed) may be required in the future, on a rota basis. As the service develops the remit of the role may broaden out.