Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Smokefree Pregnancy Practitioner
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Description
The post holder will work with the Lead Midwife for Treating Tobacco Dependence, and other key members of the maternity team, to deliver evidence-based behavioural support and treatment to a caseload of pregnant women who are tobacco dependent, in a variety of clinical settings, using the support of interventions such as Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).
This role is intended to tackle the health inequalities that arise from addiction and the post holder will be an integral member of the maternity team, working alongside Midwives, Obstetricians and other Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), to deliver safe and individualised care in a flexible and innovative manner.
- Work with minimal indirect supervision.
- Prioritise own workload according to the needs of the service and their individual caseload.
- Ensure a high degree of confidentiality, always complying with Information Governance policies.
- Accurately record and report activities and results.
- Support the delivery of the service key performance and reporting indicators for tobacco dependency.
- Liaise with others in the health and social care community to promote the Maternity Treating Tobacco Dependence Service and encourage appropriate referrals.
- Utilise persuasive, motivational and empathic skills as required because there may be barriers to understanding, alongside limited or fluctuating motivation to change.
- Support individuals to make informed choices about their own health and wellbeing and support them in initiating and sustaining appropriate behavioural changes to improve their health.
- Seek out opportunities to develop the tobacco dependency service and contribute to service development discussions. This may include the monitoring and evaluation of service user feedback.
- Maintain good working relationships with a range of staff across a variety of disciplines, grades, and organisations.
- Provide specialist support to individuals with complex needs and/or who may be vulnerable and tailor information accordingly.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
About the Trust
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Angela Kerrigan
- Job title: Consultant Midwife
- Email address: angelakerrigan1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01516785111
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location