Job summary
- Main area
- maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 5 months (5 months fixed)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 166-FC-8304726
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Tobacco Dependency Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work within Chesterfield Royal Hospital delivering advice and support to those people undergoing care in Maternity Services that wish to stop smoking. This role will support our Tobacco Dependency Champion for 15 hours a week. We promote a range of different methods of supporting people, which includes virtual interventions, telephone support and community contacts. The postholder will be based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital but may be required to travel to areas within the community
Main duties of the job
The Tobacco Dependency Champion Midwife will work alongside the Saving Babies Lives Lead Midwife, Integrated Care Board (Derby and Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire) and Maternity Governance and Quality Improvement team to implement the effective and robust op out referral pathway for pregnant smokers into the in reach Tobacco Dependency service.
Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated “Good” by the CQC .
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- • Registered Midwife with NMC
- • Teaching/Mentorship qualification
- • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- • NCSCT (National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training) online training module relevant to smoking in pregnancy
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of working in public health and in the community.
- • Relevant knowledge of health improvement agenda.
- • Knowledge of behaviour change methods and evidence of applying them.
- • Knowledge of the barriers to make lifestyle changes and able to support people eg. Deprivation areas.
- • Experience of multi-agency working
- • Extensive post registration experience
- • On going clinical experience
- • Relevant operational experience in maternity inpatient and outpatient services
- • Experience of staff engagement
- • Teaching experience
Desirable criteria
- • Involvement in clinical audit
- • Budget management
- • Experience of leading innovative change
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Strong leadership and organisational skills
- • Developed communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
- • Able to develop and motivate people and teams.
- • Ability to use own initiative and make decisions under pressure.
- • Ability to manage conflict.
- • Competent in the use IT systems (Office, K2, careflow, etc)
- • Ability to analyse and interpret complex information.
- • Ability to co-ordinate and delegate.
- • Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues.
- • Knowledge of statutory regulations governing nursing and midwifery.
- • Comprehensive knowledge of national initiatives and recommendations related to maternity services.
- • Ability to manage own time
- • In depth knowledge of child protection.
Desirable criteria
- • Confident Teaching & presentation skills
- • Report writing skills.
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential criteria
- • Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Commitment to the values and principles of the NHS.
- • Professional role model.
- • Confident to manage change.
- • Confident to communicate and co-ordinate care delivery within a multi-disciplinary team.
- • Ability to achieve deadlines and work under pressure.
- • Ability to manage own wellbeing
- • Ability to problem solve and respond to unexpected events
- • Integrity
- • Enthusiastic and motivational
- • Adaptable, flexible and forward thinking
- • Assertive, innovative and resilient
Desirable criteria
- • Full current driving licence with access to own transport
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anahi Wheeldon-Lopez
- Job title
- Matron for Community Midwifery/Outpatient Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246470684
- Additional information
Anita Allen
Tobacco Dependency Champion Midwife
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