Tobacco Reduction Programme Manager

Tobacco Reduction Programme Manager

We are very pleased to be in a position to advertise the role of Tobacco Reduction Programme Manager at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. This role will be instrumental in developing a sustainable tobacco reduction programme in the organisation which comprises of acute, mental health and community services.

This role will require an individual who is organised, persuasive and determined alongside a passion for reducing the harm caused by tobacco.

You will sit within a senior clinical team who are engaged and supportive of this programme and actively engage with our public health colleagues in Somerset. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust focuses on quality improvement. A well established improvement team can provide project support and awareness of the latest Quality Improvement initiatives.

The post holder will be responsible for leading on a programme of work to systematise the treatment of tobacco dependency across the NHS and support a wider Smokefree agenda for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. This will require a high level of initiative and resourcefulness to manage change, develop relationships and introduce new systems and pathways.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the development and project management of the implementation of the QUIT Programme in the Trust.
• Provide leadership to promote culture change in relation to treating tobacco dependency and minimizing harm from tobacco.
• Lead the implementation of smoke free environments within the Trust grounds and advise on the provision of support to promote staff health and wellbeing.
• Provide expert advice to clinical and other colleagues throughout the Trust.
• Working at a strategic level, the post holder will be responsible for making recommendations, developing strategies and programmes and ensuring the delivery of best practice interventions for health improvement and illness prevention in patients, carers, visitors and staff.
• Develop policies, procedures and clinical guidelines reflective of the Trusts needs in relation to national policy.
• Ensure implementation of treating tobacco dependency programmes requirements.
• Provide regular briefings and updates on the QUIT programmes progress to the Trust’s QUIT Executive Sponsor and Clinical Leads.
• Through monitoring and evaluation, ensure robust data collection and data analysis to inform of the programme progress.
• Support the Trust to become a health promoting organisation, have healthy NHS premises and to contribute to a reduction in health inequalities.
• Engage with internal, local, regional and national stakeholders on issues affecting health and well-being, and the priority areas identified within the NHS Long Term Plan.

Working for our organisation

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!

If you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring the following with you: Proof of any essential qualifications stated on the Job Description, proof of NHS payslip if coming from another NHS Organisation and Photo ID to prove your identity and Right to Work (More details will follow for successful applicants invited to interview)

Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.

Benefits

With this in mind, we offer a range of colleague benefits including

We recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our colleagues.

Excellent annual leave entitlement

Relocation package – up to £8,000 (Subject to eligibility)

Enhanced rates of pay

NHS Pension Scheme

Free parking on most of our sites

NHS discounts

Training and development

Flexible working

Paid registration fees for the 1st year for newly qualified colleagues

For more information please contact the recruitment team via email: [email protected]

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Our trust has been awarded HSJ Mental Health Trust of the Year for 2021, This award follows a busy time for Somerset FT, now in its second year as a trust providing mental health and learning disability services, community and acute hospital services following a merger in April 2020. For more information on this fantastic award, please click here