Treating Tobacco Dependency Support Worker Bournemouth, England
Job description
To support the Pan Dorset Treating Tobacco Dependency service following the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) which includes priority commitments to support people remaining healthier for longer through the funding of new evidence-based NHS prevention at scale programmes that focus on reducing smoking.
As hospital sites are smoke free we want to encourage all patients who smoke to consider the use of alternatives to smoking whilst staying as an inpatient and continue to support any attempts to quit smoking upon discharge.
Based at: Bournemouth with cross site working
interview Date: TBC
Using skills and knowledge: to deliver public health messages to inpatients , their families and the wider community with particular reference to the harmful effects of smoking. To work geographically across the Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting inpatients at University Hospital Dorset, Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare.
This is a really exciting time to join UHD! We are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status, due to our partnership with Bournemouth University, delivering highly regarded health services to the county of Dorset, and beyond. We employ some 10,000 staff, with an ambitious £250m estates programme on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations when service demands require it.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
