Job Description

Overview of Key Responsibilities Educate individuals about the risks of smoking in pregnancy Promote smoke free homes and cars whilst advising women and their families about the harms of second-hand smoke Inform individuals about the benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy Conduct a pre-booking telephone call with all individuals who have self-reported themselves as smokers upon referral to maternity services Respond effectively to internal and external referrals into the Maternity Treating Tobacco Dependence Service within agreed timescales Develop personalised treatment plans for pregnant women who are tobacco dependent, in line with the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) Standard Treatment Programme for Pregnant Women, to support complex behaviour change Work flexibly in a range of settings, as required, for the delivery of tobacco dependency treatment (e.g., hospital, community hubs, home visits). This may involve individual, telephonic, on-line and group work sessions Conduct a daily ward round to identify maternity inpatients who may require tobacco dependency treatment and access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Conduct and interpret Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring to a high standard Dispense NRT according to the Trust protocol Use the Maternity Information System (MIS) to provide real time feedback to the referring professional regarding womens treatment plans and progress with their quit attempts For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.