Tobacco Dependency Advisor

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Tobacco Dependency Advisor

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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 3 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e1242dc120d34ebc8875414ec57e2620

Full Job Description

  • Liaise with the Inpatient Mental Health Services to identify people who smoke admitted to the wards
  • Assess and advise patients that they can stop smoking, and that support is available.
  • Recommend an individual quit plan, including behavioural support and Nicotine Replacement.
  • Advise and educate on the use of vapes as a tool for tobacco abstinence and cessation.
  • Engage in ongoing Quality Improvement as part of a continuous change cycle.

    By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
  • Supporting your career development and progression
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccinations every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
  • And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.