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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Secondment: 12 months (fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
Job ref
437-6837095
Employer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
North View
Town
Manchester,
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/02/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Treating Tobacco Dependency Advisor

Band 4

Job overview

The Treating Tobacco Dependency have an exciting, secondment opportunity to join them, to work and support and contribute to the implementation and management of the tobacco dependent treatment service and the smoke free initiative at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust.

Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor will support the day-to-day running of the Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service to ensure safe, well organised, and evidence-based care is offered routinely to all identified smokers and provided to all that access the service. 

This role will be diverse with opportunity to visit several sites across the GMMH footprint to deliver smoking cessation interventions and support the Trust's smoke free initiative. Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor will make a valuable contribution to improving health and reducing health inequality amongst people with SMI.

Main duties of the job

- Deliver tobacco harm reduction (smoking cessation) assessments, advice and support sessions including the provision of motivational and behavioural support.

- Contribute to the development of individual Tobacco Dependence care plans

- Support and advise patients with SMI to switch to and access NRT whilst in mental health inpatient.

- Be a positive role model to each ward-based smoke free champion and other clinical staff in supporting patients to reduce harm from tobacco whilst maintaining a strong visible clinical presence

- To support the implementation of the Smokefree Policy and help increase confidence in Harm reduction/ Stop Smoking conversations.

- Ensure robust discharge planning for the patient’s ongoing tobacco dependency treatment for patients wishing to quit or who have an ongoing harm reduction programme

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 – 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

 

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person specification

Person specification

Essential criteria
  • Recognised competency-based level 3 or above qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. NVQ, B-TEC QCF, Apprenticeship), or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable criteria
  • NCSCT smoking cessation Practitioner qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience within health and social care settings
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of delivering smoking cessation support

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardWe are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyHSJ Best places to workDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Florence Aku
Job title
Treating Tobacco Dependency Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07810505597