Smokefree Pregnancy Practitioner

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

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.

 

Main duties of the job

  • 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.
  • Provide specialist support to individuals with complex needs and/or who may be vulnerable and tailor information accordingly.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

  • GCSE level English and Mathematics or equivalent.
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health-related studies Or substantial successful experience delivering stop smoking interventions and support.
  • Experience of working in health, social care and other support roles in direct contact with people, families or carers (in a paid or voluntary capacity)
  • Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
  • Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on either a one-to-one basis or as part of a group setting.
  • Experience of working within multi-professional team environments.

Desirable

  • NCSCT trained Stop Smoking Practitioner

Knowledge & Skills

Desirable

  • Experience of using an electronic clinical record system/database
  • A basic understanding of audit and evaluation
  • A basic understanding of audit and evaluation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 21 July 2026

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