Smoking Service Co-ordinator - #194947

An opportunity has arisen for a Smoking Cessation Co-ordinator to join the Smoking Cessation team on a 6 month fixed term contract. Hours can be flexible.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who’s role
will involve face to face mainly ward based communication, working closely with all staff and establishing and maintaining a robust, accessible and flexible support team for Staff and Patients.

Previous experience/knowledge of smoking issues essential.

You will support implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan for Treating Tobacco Dependence within Secondary Care.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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• To support the development and implementation of the Treating Tobacco Dependence Service for inpatient services and be responsible for delivering the objectives, improving health outcomes, supporting in-house tobacco treatment advisors
• To be responsible for delivering and teaching evidenced based practice and will develop and maintain networks to share good practice and learning from each other across neighbouring Trusts and beyond.
• To be responsible for the development, implementation and local audit of services, policies, guidelines, training and pathways which will include data collection, performance management and quality assurance of the programme.
• To work alongside and support all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, Local Authority Public Health Stakeholders, Clinical Teams in local Trusts, Smoking Cessation Advisors and other health professionals and service providers engaged in this field of work.
• The postholder represents the RSCH in the Surrey Tobacco Alliance , Surrey Heartlands tobacco control programme and other cross-Surrey stakeholder gatherings