Tobacco Dependence Advisor

At Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust there is an exciting opportunity to work within our newly established Tobacco Dependence Service, where you will become an integral team member improving physical health for people supported in mental health inpatient services.
The role involves working across hospital sites completing assessments and follow up advice relating to nicotine replacement therapy and to quit smoking where expressed. To fulfil the role a passion and desire to support patients with complex mental health diagnosis enhance physical health is essential.
Full training to support the role will be provided. If you are excited at the though of helping to shape a new service, we would love to hear from you., § Act as a smoke free champion and positive role model by promoting our Trust's smoke free policy and smoke free message through their day-to-day work and maintaining a strong clinical Prescence.
§ Work with people to change their behaviours in order to improve their health.
§ Provide advice, guidance, and support to clinical staff, including assisting in providing training and teaching to reduce harm from tobacco, supporting the promotion and delivery of smoke free settings
§ Support colleagues within clinical teams to maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping regarding individualised tobacco treatment plans and smoke free support provided during an inpatient stay
§ Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales
§ Work independently with people using inpatient services, within the framework of our policies and procedures, recognising when there is a need to defer to a more senior member of staff for advice and support

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.