Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Stop Before the Op Project Facilitator
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New Role: Stop Before the Op Project at UHL and QE Hospitals
This exciting new post will deliver the Stop Before the Op Project at UHL and QE hospitals. The project supports the provision of smoking cessation to patients on the pre-operative waiting list.
The role will oversee the delivery of the project, under the guidance of the Stop Smoking Team Lead, and will set up, run, and analyse the project on a day-to-day basis.
Key Requirements
- Strong communication and partnership skills
- Experience as a trained stop smoking advisor
- Regular travel between sites
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
Responsibilities
- Be an active member of the LGT’s Stop Smoking Team, working in close liaison with the LGT’s Pre Op and Surgical Teams
- Act as a point of contact dealing with queries from stakeholders regarding Stop Before the Op
- Understand patient numbers and trends for surgical attendances and delivering the Stop Before the Op intervention
- Engage with patients waiting for surgery, identifying current smokers and applying behavioral change techniques to motivate them to take up the Stop Before the Op intervention
- Work collaboratively with Public Health colleagues and providers of community stop smoking services, ensuring optimal support pathways for smokers who are willing to quit smoking
- Be responsible for accurate and timely data entry onto the required system including baseline data and follow-up data at 4 weeks, 3 and 6 months, and assisting in the preparation and submission of reports
- Develop stop smoking resources and materials including written patient information as required and use existing appropriate resources to inform participants according to individually assessed needs
- Manage a caseload of participants for the Stop Before the Op intervention independently
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Matthew Seal
- Job Title: Stop Smoking Team Lead
- Email Address: m.seal@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07500 959448
The Stop Smoking Team can be contacted on 0800 0820 388
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