Senior Stop Smoking Practitioner

Contribute to the assessment of clients for suitability for the service and eligibility for the right tier of support.

To carry out CO testing using equipment provided.

To assess nicotine dependence and readiness to quit using the Fagerstrom test.

To support the client in making the best decision on pharmacotherapy - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products.

Provide NRT via a voucher direct supply.

Ensure appropriate records are kept for all contacts with the service via the service CRM.

Follow up and support clients to 4 week and 12-week quits.

Seek out opportunities to develop and implement stop smoking services in a range of health and community settings.

As part of the leadership team, you will support the Service Lead to ensure quality service delivery and development in line with the service specification.

Leadership and mentoring team members ensuring all work is in line with the vision, mission and values of the organisation.

Understanding ICE procedures e.g. safeguarding, Disciplinary procedure, capability procedure, annual leave etc

Managing employee relations such absence or performance related challenges.

Being able to have difficult and supportive conversations from time to time.

Giving regular feedback to your team and identifying any training requirements.

Work closely with the service lead and HR on any employees change in contract discussions.

We are looking for people to work as part of a highly skilled and passionate team delivering aStop Smoking Service, operating across Devonto support local residents to quit smoking through a 3-tiered approach service.

The role is ideally suited to people with strong communication skills, who enjoy working with clients to support them to make improvements to their health.

We support clients to give up smoking through delivering tailored stop smoking support, including carrying out initial assessments and interventions using proven behaviour change techniques in line with national guidelines.

You will have a wide caseload and will need to be able to prioritise multiple clients needs via multiple channels including in community settings, workplaces and virtually using digital media.

You will be leading a team to deliver excellent client experience. You will be able to use your interpersonal and influencing skills to get results as part of a high performing team used to working towards KPIs as agreed individual and team outcomes.

You will be providing leadership to ensure the team are able to deliver against agreed service targets.

You will also deliver community engagement events across Devon.

YouMUSTbe able to drive and have access to a car.

Hybrid setting, role will require you to be in the office up to 3 days per week and 2 days working from home or out in the community.

ICE is one of the fastest growing behaviour change organisations in the UK. We bring courage, energy, and ambition to equip & enable more organisations & people to move our world forward. To grow our significance as a leading behaviour change practice. By energising organisations & people to find the clarity, courage, & commitment needed to realise their full purpose & potential.