Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Guy's and St Thomas' and Kings College Hospital Acute Tobacco Dependence Treatment Teams. We are looking for three Tobacco Dependence Advisors who will enjoy working as part of small teams delivering tobacco dependence treatment to patients in the Emergency Departments of St Thomas' Hospital and Kings College Hospital. Two (1.6wte) will be based at St Thomas' Hospital and one (1.0wte) at Kings College Hospital.



The post holders will be involved in introducing the COSTED scheme in our emergency departments. The main aim of this scheme is to recruit smokers attending the ED to begin a smokefree journey post-discharge.

The main elements of this will include:

Brief advice on smoking cessation



Provision of a vape starter kit plus advice on its use



Follow up at 1, 3, 6 months



Referral to local stop smoking services



This position will help us to achieve the Trusts commitment to drive a culture change towards prevention and to bring the promotion of optimised physical health and wellbeing into the mainstream.



The post holder will be expected to support the delivery of the tobacco dependence treatment initiatives of the Trust aimed at promoting and improving the health of patients. The COSTED initiative will complement the current projects at the Trust, including the LTP project, MECC and Vital 5 programmes.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

You will engage with patients attending ED, identifying current smokers and applying behavioural change techniques to motivate them to take up the COSTED intervention You will manage a caseload of participants for the COSTED intervention independently You will develop stop smoking resources and materials including written patient information as required and use existing appropriate resources to inform participants according to individually assessed needs You will assist in the management and organisation of work, as required, ensuring effective communication is maintained Be able to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team) and to make referrals as appropriate To contribute to the training package offered to staff in very brief advice (VBA). To be aware of and contribute towards the delivery of the targets of the projects. To be engaged and supportive of the further development and roll out of the tobacco dependence treatment programmes developed by the Trust throughout the hospital.

We are a small friendly team which has become well-established with a wealth of experience in tobacco dependence, led by the Trust's Values:



Caring - we put patients first

We provide patient and person-centred care. We care about others' needs and wellbeing. We listen. We are compassionate to ourselves and others. We reflect on our actions. We are respectful and welcoming.



Ambitious - we innovate and strive for excellence

We innovate and strive for excellence. We act with integrity. We act on staff and patient feedback. We seek ways to improve the care and experience of others. We are efficient. We are committed to growth. We find new ways to deliver excellence.



Inclusive - we respect each other and work collaboratively

We respect each other and work collaboratively. We act on diverse views. We put ourselves in 'others' shoes'. We are building an anti-racism organisation. We seek opportunities to collaborate. We show sensitivity towards diversity of culture.



To uphold and actively support the Trust's smoke-free status



Be aware of, and contribute to, project targets.



Where appropriate to refer into specialist-led clinic-based support



Shadowing TDT specialists, develop expertise in effective treatment programmes for people with a range of smoking related health conditions, to enable managing a small caseload



To utilise a range of different approaches to raise awareness of tobacco dependence services and to use all possible opportunities to generate referrals for patients.



To support the development of seamless care pathways and referral systems between professionals in acute settings, midwifery, community health services and primary care.



To support the integration of the tobacco dependence service into broader health development initiatives.



To contribute to the ongoing development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the COSTED intervention.



To be responsible for managing and monitoring ordering of vapes and liquids, ensuring correct data entry and clear communication.



Please see attached job description for full duties and responsibilities