Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Community Tobacco Dependence Treatment Team. We are looking for a Tobacco Dependence Treatment Support Officer who will enjoy working as part of the Lambeth Stop Smoking Service. The postholder will be involved in supporting local authority commissioned pharmacies to achieve their stop smoking delivery targets in various ways, including on-site visits, data reporting and monitoring, and training delivery. They will work closely with the wider TDT team and local authority commissioners Main duties of the job Duties and responsibilities will include: · To support locally commissioned pharmacies, in Lambeth, to reach their stop smoking related targets and KPIs · To become a link/point of contact for these pharmacies and offer any support they need · To monitor pharmacy activity and feedback to such pharmacies and to the Lambeth TDT Manager · To support local pharmacies to engage with national and local campaigns to encourage service users to participate in the programme. · To support the Lambeth TDT specialists in the delivery of training for local pharmacies · Maintaining and developing the existing network of all pharmacies that provide stop smoking services to local residents · To carry out on-site visits to local pharmacies · To contribute to administrative tasks related to training preparation, delivery, evaluation, and support to newly trained pharmacy advisors Where appropriate to refer into specialist-led clinic-based support Working for our organisation Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. Our values are: 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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities *For a full description of the duties please refer to the JD PDF attached to this advert The post holder will be expected to support the delivery of Tobacco Dependence Treatment targets for Lambeth across a range of providers and ensuring they meet national and local best practice requirements: Maximising links with commissioned pharmacies Develop links with key pharmacy managers and advisors to ensure prioritisation of tobacco dependence work and have an understanding of other primary care priorities. Maximise the effectiveness of service delivery through close work and regular visits to pharmacies to provide support and advice. Support existing stop smoking providers Support service providers through information about progress against targets and visits to enhance service providers tobacco dependence treatment skills and knowledge. Being competent in own use of database systems and supporting providers in the use of database systems and any related issues (troubleshooting, etc.). Run payment reports and update pharmacies on pay to be expected. Deal with queries regarding payments. Ensure all providers have access to CO monitors, publicity resources and all other materials necessary for tobacco dependence treatment interventions and promotion. Keep up to date with developments within tobacco dependence treatment and communicate these to service providers through regular visits, training and updates. To encourage pharmacies and plan with them, if necessary, outreach events to promote their tobacco dependence treatment work with potential clients Training Publicise the availability of tobacco dependence treatment training opportunities to professionals and community champions Work alongside with other team members to keep training materials up-to-date. To contribute to the training package offered to staff in very brief advice (VBA). Evaluation and monitoring Ensure that monitoring data is completed and updated onto the database accurately by the pharmacies Ensure that monitoring information is returned on time. Provide regular feedback to the community manager on performance of all service providers. Maintain records of pharmacy visits and contacts with providers. Person specification Knowledge/Qualifications Essential criteria Educated to degree level Desirable criteria Stop Smoking Practitioner Training (accredited by the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training) Level 2 training Previous experience Essential criteria At least 1-year experience in the health sector Experience of running payment reports and troubleshooting payment issues. Experience of delivering training for a range of health professionals or others Experience of working with community-based pharmacies Experience of working within the statutory, voluntary or business sector in a health improvement role Desirable criteria Experience of tobacco dependence treatment work as an advisor Skills Essential criteria Ability to manage own workload and prioritise work Good organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines Strong IT skills (word, excel, power point) including use of bespoke databases Knowledge of tobacco dependence theory, treatment, practice and evidence-based work Awareness of latest guidance to support the delivery of effective tobacco dependence programmes Self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative Desirable criteria Working knowledge of database systems used in pharmacies for tobacco dependence treatment work Good understanding of NHS structures Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." 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. Further details / informal visits contact Name Oscar Moreno Job title Tobacco Dependence Treatment Service - Community Email address [email protected] Telephone number 07717881490