Smoking Cessation Advisor
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Location
- Across CTMUHB
- Salary
- £30,420 to £37,030 per annum pro rata
- Closing date
- 10 Nov 2024
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- Profession
- Other Health Profession
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
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We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals who have the ability and passion to work within our friendly team across Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
Help Me Quit is expanding its service and we require Smoking Cessation Advisors who have the ambition to help drive these changes and help expand the service we offer. Commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential. We offer both community and hospital based training and customised Help Me Quit study days developed by our team and specialist central Public Health cessation team.
Main duties of the job
You should be motivated, passionate, committed, keen to learn and ready to embrace change. Our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen and ensure that you are part of our defined preceptorship programme.
The post holder will provide specialist behavioural support and advice to smokers who want to quit. They will be expected to deliver support through community settings, one to one and telephone interventions.
If you are motivated to deliver high standards of service delivery and have these personal qualities and characteristics then this could be the post for you.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
We are a proud local employer around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Across CTMUHB
Across CTMUHB
CF48 1BZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
110-AC415-1024
Help Me Quit is expanding its service and we require Smoking Cessation Advisors who have the ambition to help drive these changes and help expand the service we offer. Commitment to undertake ongoing training and development is essential. We offer both community and hospital based training and customised Help Me Quit study days developed by our team and specialist central Public Health cessation team.
Main duties of the job
You should be motivated, passionate, committed, keen to learn and ready to embrace change. Our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen and ensure that you are part of our defined preceptorship programme.
The post holder will provide specialist behavioural support and advice to smokers who want to quit. They will be expected to deliver support through community settings, one to one and telephone interventions.
If you are motivated to deliver high standards of service delivery and have these personal qualities and characteristics then this could be the post for you.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or recognised professional qualification in health or social care e.g. RGN, Counselling, CQSW , Or/and equivalent level of previous experience.
Desirable
- Certificate in Counselling, WNB Counselling Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and practice of client confidentiality, health related behaviour and change strategies
- Understanding of clinical governance systems and processes and the requirements of safeguarding policies and procedures
Desirable
- Health Promotion qualification e.g. Certificate, WNB Diplomas, Open University
- Knowledge of health promotion theories and approaches, particularly behaviour change
- Knowledge of smoking cessation guidelines and practice wider tobacco control policy
- Knowledge of the Quit Manager system
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing client/patient centred services in a health or social care setting, or experience of health education / one to one counselling on health issues
Desirable
- Experience in delivering specialist smoking cessation support to clients in a group setting
Skills
Essential
- Organisation and time management skills
- IT literate including Microsoft Office
- Good people skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
- Group work skills
- Ability to write report producing clear communication of performance data
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Across CTMUHB
Across CTMUHB
CF48 1BZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
110-AC415-1024
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