Stop Smoking Practitioner
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
13/07/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 30/07/2023 23:59
Salary:
£18,912 - £21,115
Employment Location:
County Hall, Morpeth
Further Information
ROLE OF THE JOB
The Integrated Wellbeing Service is part of the Northumberland Public Health Team based within the Public Health, Stronger Communities and Inequalities directorate. The Integrated Wellbeing Service comprises 36 members of staff working within Health Improvement, Specialist Stop Smoking and Health Trainer teams who are responsible for delivering services and influencing parts of the system to improve the health of our residents in Northumberland.
We are seeking to recruit a Stop Smoking Practitioner to join the Specialist Stop Smoking Service 22.5 hours per week working over 3 days.
The post holder will work autonomously as a stop smoking practitioner, working alongside other key health improvement staff and wider partners to deliver targeted smoking cessation programmes of care and education to clients in local communities across Northumberland. Working in partnership to support the broader tobacco control agenda across the Northumberland footprint, with flexibility to the needs of the service.
The post will
· Contribute to, and advises on, the development and implementation of local community health improvement programmes.
· Facilitate team working and collaboration by working with other partner organisations.
· Develops and maintains public health information and support structures.
· Facilitate and provides evidence-based training courses for smoking cessation via the Integrated Wellbeing Service training programme.
· Ensures methods of monitoring, evaluating, and reporting across all areas of work.
We are offering:
- A starting salary of £18,912 - £21,115 (Band 7)
REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
· Degree in relevant subject or equivalent qualification or experience e.g., registered nurse, public health, health improvement, community development.
· Knowledge of public health/health improvement acquired through relevant training, extended courses and experience to degree level equivalent.
· Specialist knowledge across a range of smoking cessation and tobacco control procedures underpinned by theory.
· Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools.
· Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the service across the Northumberland footprint.
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the post. For further information about this vacancy, please contact Gillian Emmerson for an informal discussion. Email gillian.emmerson@northumberland.gov.uk
NCC INFO AND BENEFITS
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.
For further information about NCC, please visit our website.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
· 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for
part-time employees)
· Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
· Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
· Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along
with various national brands
· Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing,
home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
· Car leasing scheme
Further information
For further information on this post please contact Gillian Emmerson at Gillian.Emmerson@northumberland.gov.uk
Please note that this is a permanent position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant. For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please check the Northumberland Council website.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.