Start on or after 1st April 2025
The Trust is in the process of setting up its in-house Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service in Boston and Grantham and is looking for an exceptional lead nurse to establish and manage the team and develop the infrastructure to ensure a highly effective service, providing clinical input.
The post holder will support the clinical roll out of a Trust-wide Tobacco Dependence Treatment Service which will provide the offer of NHS-funded tobacco treatments services for all people admitted to hospital who smoke. They will work closely with the Trust clinical leads and local clinical community stop smoking leads. They will ensure the service is planned and managed effectively, ensuring the successful delivery against agreed timelines and plans, and for the management and resolving any clinical risks.
Main duties of the job
The LTP commitment for Tobacco Dependency is not only to support people to quit smoking, but it also provides us with greater opportunities to tackle tobacco addiction and the wider issues associated with tobacco such as second-hand smoke, reducing the uptake of smoking tobacco and harm reduction strategies.
This is a new and evolving service running Monday - Friday initially with an expectation to encompass a wider circumference of shifts and weekends as it expands. This role will be site based Boston and Grantham respectively. The post holders need the ability to travel to all Trust sites.
If successful, you will: Provide clinical leadership to junior colleagues within the team. Work in partnership with service users (patients), their carers and internal/external colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Deliver a high quality, evidence based service. Demonstrate excellent personal communication skills. Actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships especially in relation to setting up this service. Have the tools and ability and experience to build a strong, robust and successful team.
This is an exciting opportunity to help the people of Lincolnshire to make healthier lifestyle choices, achieve the best clinical outcomes and support ULTH with our smoke free agenda.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Through education and training, you will support the development and drive improvements in the implementation and delivery of an effective inpatient Tobacco Dependency Service. The successful candidate will have a degree or professional qualification in a related subject e.g. Nursing, AHP, Public Health etc. with evidence of ongoing professional development.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full job details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Live NMC registration Degree or professional qualification in a related subject e.g. Nursing, AHP, Public Health etc. Smoking Cessation Training - Level 2 delivered by an NHS Stop Smoking Service or the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training or willingness to undertake on commencement of post. Willing to undertake Level 3 training Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD).
Desirable
Smoking Cessation Training - Level 3 Teaching/training qualification Student Supervision and Assessment or equivalent Recruitment and selection training Appraisal and managing attendance training
Knowledge
Essential
Experience of delivering healthcare, or specialist health advice to patients and the public. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team Experience of implementing change and nurse-led initiatives. Full staff management experience
Desirable
Experience of delivering smoking cessation and tobacco harm reduction interventions. Monitoring, evaluation and audit, including report writing. Experience of working in NHS secondary care. Experience of working within an acute environment demonstrating the flexibility to work across elective and emergency pathways across a range of specialties.
Skills
Essential
Literate in IT/Computer skills i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Excellent organisational and time management skills. Ability to work independently and in a team recognising own and others' limitations. Manage own caseload, prioritise and delegate effectively Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals / individuals from different professional backgrounds.
Desirable
Experience of using acute sector clinical and non-clinical systems
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Pilgrim Hospital Boston
Sibsey Rd
Boston
PE21 9QS
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
357-PR-1724-24 #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Trust is in the process of setting up its in-house Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service in Boston and Grantham and is looking for an exceptional lead nurse to establish and manage the team and develop the infrastructure to ensure a highly effective service, providing clinical input.
The post holder will support the clinical roll out of a Trust-wide Tobacco Dependence Treatment Service which will provide the offer of NHS-funded tobacco treatments services for all people admitted to hospital who smoke. They will work closely with the Trust clinical leads and local clinical community stop smoking leads. They will ensure the service is planned and managed effectively, ensuring the successful delivery against agreed timelines and plans, and for the management and resolving any clinical risks.
Main duties of the job
The LTP commitment for Tobacco Dependency is not only to support people to quit smoking, but it also provides us with greater opportunities to tackle tobacco addiction and the wider issues associated with tobacco such as second-hand smoke, reducing the uptake of smoking tobacco and harm reduction strategies.
This is a new and evolving service running Monday - Friday initially with an expectation to encompass a wider circumference of shifts and weekends as it expands. This role will be site based Boston and Grantham respectively. The post holders need the ability to travel to all Trust sites.
If successful, you will: Provide clinical leadership to junior colleagues within the team. Work in partnership with service users (patients), their carers and internal/external colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Deliver a high quality, evidence based service. Demonstrate excellent personal communication skills. Actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships especially in relation to setting up this service. Have the tools and ability and experience to build a strong, robust and successful team.
This is an exciting opportunity to help the people of Lincolnshire to make healthier lifestyle choices, achieve the best clinical outcomes and support ULTH with our smoke free agenda.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Through education and training, you will support the development and drive improvements in the implementation and delivery of an effective inpatient Tobacco Dependency Service. The successful candidate will have a degree or professional qualification in a related subject e.g. Nursing, AHP, Public Health etc. with evidence of ongoing professional development.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full job details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Live NMC registration Degree or professional qualification in a related subject e.g. Nursing, AHP, Public Health etc. Smoking Cessation Training - Level 2 delivered by an NHS Stop Smoking Service or the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training or willingness to undertake on commencement of post. Willing to undertake Level 3 training Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD).
Desirable
Smoking Cessation Training - Level 3 Teaching/training qualification Student Supervision and Assessment or equivalent Recruitment and selection training Appraisal and managing attendance training
Knowledge
Essential
Experience of delivering healthcare, or specialist health advice to patients and the public. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team Experience of implementing change and nurse-led initiatives. Full staff management experience
Desirable
Experience of delivering smoking cessation and tobacco harm reduction interventions. Monitoring, evaluation and audit, including report writing. Experience of working in NHS secondary care. Experience of working within an acute environment demonstrating the flexibility to work across elective and emergency pathways across a range of specialties.
Skills
Essential
Literate in IT/Computer skills i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Excellent organisational and time management skills. Ability to work independently and in a team recognising own and others' limitations. Manage own caseload, prioritise and delegate effectively Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals / individuals from different professional backgrounds.
Desirable
Experience of using acute sector clinical and non-clinical systems
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Pilgrim Hospital Boston
Sibsey Rd
Boston
PE21 9QS
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
357-PR-1724-24 #J-18808-Ljbffr
