Tobacco Treatment Advisor - Band 4

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.

The Gloucestershire Hospitals Tackling Tobacco Dependency programme (based on the Ottawa model) 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 or community pharmacies.All at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are committed to implementing the Tackling Tobacco Dependency programme in our hospitals. This is the first step in developing a wider Healthy Hospitals Programme implementing the other prevention measures from the NHS Long Term Plan that are relevant to Trusts. 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., o Support the day-to-day running of the onsite tobacco treatment service to ensure safe, well-organised and evidenced-based care is offered routinely to all identified smokers and provided to all that access the service.

o Work with people to change their behaviour to improve their health to include patients and staff.

o Work autonomously in line with the Trust's Smoke Free policy, the NHS Long Term plan, NICE guidance and NCSCT best practice guidance.

o Provide support in a range of settings as required for the delivery of smoking cessation service.

o Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service through offering healthy lifestyle advice and support.

o Act as a Tobacco-Free Champion promoting the smoke-free message through their day-to-day work.

o Record and report all activities and results.

o Deliver training on treating tobacco dependency and 'Very Brief Advice' to staff groups across the Trust.

o Support the delivery of the service key performance and reporting indicators for tobacco dependency.

o Provide advice and support to ward staff, including reinforcing the training provided to inpatient teams to reduce harm from tobacco and the promotion of smoke-free settings.

o Organise own workload and work unsupervised in a busy team. Maintain a high standard of work and prioritise own workload according to the needs of the service.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.