Job Description

The post holder will support the Stop Smoking Advisor to promote smoking cessation during pregnancy. They will provide stop smoking interventions within clinics, external locations and within the home. They will report interventions and successful quit attempts during pregnancy.



PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.



To provide one-to-one or group stop smoking interventions for pregnant women in the antenatal clinic and community settings as delegated by the Stop Smoking Advisor.



To undertake assessments of pregnant women, offering specialist advice on how to stop smoking, monitoring of pharmacotherapy treatments, and maintaining motivational support.



To provide Carbon monoxide monitoring of pregnant women at home or in the community.



Ensure smoking status and treatments are recorded on appropriate electronic patient record systems (DCRS, Badger Net).



Ensure pregnant women who have chosen to quit smoking are supported to continue to stop smoking and are offered support until they are discharged from midwifery care.



Support the Stop Smoking Advisor to promote intensive and appropriate evidence-based smoking cessation advice and support smokers who wish to quit in accordance with local and national protocols.



Be accountable to the Stop Smoking Advisor for their professional practice.



To undertake regular reviews with pregnant women who have opted into the programme during home and community visits to ensure they are fully supported to progress and achieve desired outcomes to quit at 4 weeks and 12 weeks.



To provide evidence-based advice on nicotine replacement therapy, other medications to facilitate stopping smoking, and e-cigarettes to pregnant women.

Signpost expectant partners to relevant services where they require support to quit smoking.



Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The 170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.



To maintain effective communication and working relationships within midwifery services and the health visiting service and other health care professionals/partner agency colleagues.



Responsible for ensuring all documentation meets statutory professional trust record-keeping, preparing reports as required, and keeping records of daily activities using Trust-identified data systems.



To ensure practice is in keeping with evidence-based best practice and is appropriate for each pregnant woman.



To ensure own professional development is given correct priority in the context of local and national guidance.



To participate in the evaluation of care through audit and evaluation.



To escalate to Stop Smoking Advisor where it has been identified there are issues of concern with the pregnant woman in need of protection.



To work in partnership with pregnant women to plan and arrange home appointments.



To work alongside the Health in Pregnancy team to support care planning and relationship building in complex situations.



To manage own time and workload effectively, taking time for reflection, as the job requires frequent exposure to emotional circumstances and necessitates occasional prolonged levels of concentration.



To recognise potential areas of conflict, preventing where possible and referring to Stop Smoking Advisor/Clinical Lead - Health in Pregnancy.



To attend midwifery meetings in the absence of Stop Smoking Advisor.



To be able to travel across the borough.