This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of tobacco treatment, service improvement and engagement across York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals. The post holder will be the Operational Lead for the Tobacco Dependency Team and responsible for managing all members of the Trust's Tobacco Dependency Advisory Team. The post holder will play a key role in the Trust's ambitions to improve health outcomes for our patients and reduce health inequalities in our local communities through the services we provide.

If you are a current NHS employee, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for this secondment post.

Main duties of the job

• Manage the Tobacco Dependency Team to develop and provide smoking cessation intervention, advice on treatment, temporary abstinence, behavioural support for NHS patients and NHS clients in a variety of settings.
• Lead the delivery of the Trust-wide Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service implementation plan.
• Support data analysis and interpretation with the Tobacco Dependency Advisory Team to ensure that the service reports according to local and national guidelines and operating procedures.
• Support the development of the service by sharing ideas, garner service user feedback, reviewing associated processes and updating patient information resources and communications.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals within Trust and community services (including GP & pharmacies) to facilitate access to stop smoking pharmacotherapy.
• Have responsibility for ensuring that partner agencies are aware of all procedures and referral processes.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at �18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Team and Operational Management

Essential

• Experience of supervision of the work of others
• Experience working and managing in healthcare settings
• Demonstration of ability to line manage others
• Demonstration of organisational skills

Engagement and Communication Skills

Essential

• Evidence of communication skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams
• Evidence of engagement skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with external agencies and stakeholders within the Integrated Care System

Desirable

• Ability to provide quality training to staff as required by the programme

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Current knowledge and understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan for tobacco dependency

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge of tobacco dependency and or tobacco control issues underpinned by theory

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

419-6568586-OL-MG