Job overview

1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 6 months

*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment*

The NHS Long Term Plan gives a commitment that all people admitted to hospital that smoke will be offered NHS-funded tobacco treatment services by 2023/24.

Gloucestershire Health and Care ‘Tackling Tobacco Dependency’ programme is the systematic implementation at scale of the treatment of tobacco dependency in secondary care and the provision of ongoing support for people, as delivered by community stop cessation services.

All at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are committed to implementing the Tackling Tobacco Dependency programme in our hospitals and Community Settings

The Tackling Tobacco Dependency programme will increase the support we offer to people who are admitted to, or attend, our Hospitals. The programme will also provide more support to staff who wish to quit and help us to have smoke-free hospitals and grounds.

The Tackling Tobacco Dependency programme recognises smoking as an addiction (tobacco dependency) and that it is a chronic, relapsing clinical condition that prematurely kills at least half of people who smoke. Smoking is seen as a medical condition that can be treated, rather than as a lifestyle choice.

Main duties of the job

• Conduct 30-minute daily appointments, face to face with service users.
• Deliver tobacco harm reduction / stop smoking support to all inpatients as needed, within hospital and recovery units.
• Provide information to people about stopping smoking, minimizing harm from tobacco and health-related issues in line with best guidance and protocols.
• Communicate smoking-related issues in relation to an individual patient’s care plan in a holistic way e.g. working closely community support teams. To communicate this effectively both to the patient and to the staff groups involved in relevant context.
• Provide general health and lifestyle advice and support to people using the service
• g., healthy eating, physical activity, stress management. This will include individual and group-based interventions, signposting and referring to other health, community and voluntary services.
• Maintain knowledge that is required to remain effective within the post.
• Act as a champion in the area of tobacco dependency treatment and provide advice and support to ward staff on subject matter.
• Ensure discharge planning for the patient’s ongoing specialist tobacco dependency treatment / stop smoking support for patients consenting to follow-up care

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

 This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.