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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
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 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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