Tobacco Dependence Advisor

Additional posts have been created within the Tobacco Dependence Team to expand the service across our Princess Royal University Hospital site.

The main focus of the role is to support the delivery of routine Tobacco Dependence Treatment across the inpatient pathway to deliver and support the following care bundles:

Admission Care Bundle - Admitting team provides immediate brief advice and acute management of nicotine withdrawal.

Inpatient Care Bundle - Tobacco Dependence Team (TDT) provides personalised support and development of treatment plan.

Post-Discharge Care Bundle - Delivery of post-discharge treatment and referral to specialist support by the Tobacco Dependence Team., Treating admitted inpatients for tobacco dependence during their hospital stay is now a standard of care in the NHS. Effective treatment leads to substantial benefits for the patient's health and also benefits the healthcare system. The NHS Long Term Plan is committed to delivering tobacco dependence treatment to all admitted patients that smoke.

Tobacco Dependence Advisors play a vital role in liaising and working with other healthcare professionals to support the patient's tobacco dependence treatment plan and ongoing care. The post holder will deliver behavioural interventions to patients, such as developing self-regulation skills, withdrawal management techniques, effective use of tobacco dependence medication and enhancing confidence to pursue long-term abstinence. To achieve an effective therapeutic relationship to help treat the patient's tobacco dependence, during their admission and post-discharge, high quality communication and rapport building skills are required. The role will involve development of the required key skills and competencies, with the assistance of Tobacco Dependence Specialist colleagues, to deliver high quality behavioural support to patients.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.