Job Title: Stop Smoking Advisor
Job Description:
We are looking for a Smoking Cessation Adviser to join our team and help make a difference in supporting smokers to quit. The role will involve offering intensive support and advice to individuals to help them quit smoking within 4-6 weeks and at 12 weeks. The successful candidate will carry out consultations both face to face and over the telephone and will be required to operate clinics and set targets for smoker recruitment and smokers who quit through the clinic.
Our vision is for a smoke-free world through helping smokers to quit. We provide compelling therapy and service solutions. Our goal is to be the No 1 UK commercial stop smoking service and increase the health of the local populations through a reduction in smoking-related diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To date, PharmaStrat clinics are No 1 in terms of community pharmacy quits in Birmingham, Hertfordshire, and Kent.
Key Responsibilities:
- Use specialist skills to identify patient needs and provide appropriate advice to quit.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and ensure the security of patient identifiable information in line with Caldicott Principles and GDPR.
- Maintain accurate client notes in the local stop smoking service IT reporting system.
- Recruit patients to the stop smoking clinic.
- Promote clinics and ensure adequate client numbers through various initiatives.
- Attend local stop smoking service and training courses as required and keep up to date with smoking cessation practices, techniques, and developments.
- Be an autonomous practitioner, professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including caseload management.
- Meet annual objectives and provide reports as required.
- Enter data in NHS digital system PharmaOutcomes the day of the call.
- Support dispatch for client orders from our central Birmingham location.
- Conduct face-to-face consultations at our clinic site across Birmingham.
Desired Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience in smoking cessation and smoking cessation medication.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with patients.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage own workload effectively.
- Confidentiality and adherence to GDPR.
- Familiarity with NHS stop smoking services and protocols.
- Flexible working hours and ability to attend local training courses.
If you are passionate about supporting smokers to quit and have the relevant experience, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team as a Stop Smoking Advisor.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.00-£14.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 35 per week
Additional Pay:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Application Question:
- Are you able and willing to work at least 2 days/week conducting face-to-face consultations at our Birmingham clinic sites?
Experience:
- Smoking cessation: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham, B2 5AR
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