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It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this. Job Overview We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our team as Clinical Nurse Specialist for our Tobacco Dependency Service across NBT and UHBW. We are a small team working across NBT and UHBW in inpatients and maternity. The post holder will be required to support the inpatient service while working closely with the team to ensure consistency across all sites. You will work closely with other health care staff and public health staff within the system to develop the programme. The post-holder will manage staff absences, appraisals, ensuring staff attend study days, be a professional role model for others and to challenge poor practice with the correct support and guidance. You will be expected to maintain a high standard of evidence-based care for patients through development of evidence-based guidelines and keeping up to date with developments in professional practice and share with staff. The post holder will facilitate training and ensure continuous professional development of colleagues working with patients who smoke tobacco – this will include doctors, pharmacists, nurses and healthcare assistants Main duties of the job The Clinical Nurse Specialist will support the TTD inpatient service as part of the wider BNSSG Treating Tobacco Dependency programme. Working for our organisation North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Within the programme, the role holder will Support the management of the service on a day-to-day basis Line manage TTD advisors at the BRI and Weston – this will involve travel across sites Work in collaboration with TTD team at NBT including the TTD lead and TTD pharmacist Develop guidelines and policies to support the service Identify and promote best practice by actively prescribing NRT to patients who smoke and delivering training to support teams prescribing NRT across the trust Provide routine reporting and communications material for various boards and wider system plans Ensure IT data systems are developed that capture and report on patients smoking and delivery of stop smoking interventions Ensure availability of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and other pharmacotherapy is available and offered to all patients who smoke Working with TTD lead to develop and deliver training programmes for frontline staff - focussing on their role within tobacco dependence treatment intervention, including Very Brief Advice (VBA) training and teaching about Nicotine Replacement Therapy Support inpatient teams and TTD advisors to ensure patients who smoke get appropriate support by removing barriers to accessing medication and care Person specification Education/Training/Qualifications Essential criteria Current NMC registration Degree in Adult Nursing Desirable criteria Smoking cessation advisor – intermediate level qualification (or willingness to undertaken) Work Experience Essential criteria 3 Years experience as a Band 5 Staff Nurse Ability to work independently Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on either a one-to-one basis or as part of a group setting. Desirable criteria Experience of providing smoking cessation support. Experience of developing and delivering successful health promotion interventions. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Essential criteria A good level of understanding of evidence-based practice in relation to smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and benefits to quitting. An understanding of human behaviour in relation to making healthy lifestyle changes and decisions. Assertive and confident in their approach to managing at this level. Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to communicate in challenging situations. A good standard of computer skills to include use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook Email. Accurate and sufficient record keeping. Desirable criteria Smoking cessation NCSCT trained. A basic understanding of audit and evaluation. Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances Essential criteria Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative independently and as an effective team member. Innovative and imaginative. Ability to quickly build rapport and trust and disseminate advice and support in a non-judgemental manner. Ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations. Able to work within a diverse community of patients and health care professionals. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the programme and service. Desirable criteria Enthusiastic and committed to the Smokefree agenda and is dedicated to ensuring every person who smokes receives tobacco dependency treatment. If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance. If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151. North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments. At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA people. Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.