Smoke Free Site Organisational Lead

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Band 7: £47,810 - £54,710

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Fixed term contract: 2 years

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who can manage their own workload and is interested in collaborating with different teams across the Trust to relaunch our smokefree initiative at PHU and IWT.

Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have collaborated with our local Public Health Teams to create a new Smokefree Lead post across both Acute hospital sites. Working with the Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing and in close contact with the Public Health Teams, your role will prepare the Trust - our patients, our staff and our community - in our commitment to be smokefree and to align the Trust with the UK Government pledge that the UK will be smokefree by 2030. 

Job Summary:

This role works clinically and strategically to lead the implementation of the Trust’s Smoke Free Policy and Plan, developing access to stop smoking treatment in a variety of settings. 

To improve and promote the delivery of tobacco dependency training. Working across sites to support the delivery of the service key performance indicators and other reporting indicators for tobacco dependency. 

To develop positive links with local services and community services (e.g. GP practices and pharmacies) to develop and improve tobacco dependency services. 

To take a data led approach to work, supporting with data analysis and interpretation for reporting purposes.

For additional information please see attached Job description

Essential:

• Educated to degree level in relevant health and social care management studies subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. 
• Further training or significant experience in project management, tobacco dependency or supporting change management processes. 

Desirable:

• Completed National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training Modules 

Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments 
• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment 
• Experience of managing risks and reporting 
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at senior management team level

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a similar post 

Knowledge

Essential:

• Knowledge of health service or social care management, including change management acquired through training and experience to masters level equivalent 
• Experience of working in smoking cessation within health and social care networks and systems 
• Experience of managing a project team 
• Experience in wider government departments providing data intelligence. 

Desirable:

• Subject matter experience across a number of key areas relating to tobacco dependency 
• Knowledge of Health Inequalities and prevention priorities relating to smoking 

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.