Tobacco Treatment Advisor - Mental Health

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'. We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust. Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description. It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us ., 2 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 5 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., + 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

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: + 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; + 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work; + 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority; + 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer: + Free car parking at many of our sites + 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service + A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification. + A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. + Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours + Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities + Recognition and long service awards + Fast Track physiotherapy + Our Wellbeing line + Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.