Stop Smoking Advisor

Delivering stop smoking sessions via group and one-one interventions in a variety of settings across Greenwich including in patients' own homes, utilising motivational interviewing and behaviour change skills.

Develop a referral pathway for patients accessing Community physical health and Community Mental health services. Make onward referrals to internal and external services to support patients to further enhance their health and wellbeing, e.g., debt management services, housing support, or other lifestyle related support services.

Provide effective stop smoking support for patients and staff who want to stop smoking. Continue to develop referral systems from all patient care pathways, agreed with managers and clinical leads, and prioritising those for smoking-related health conditions. Ensure a range of services are available to meet different needs and preferences.

Develop expertise in effective treatment programmes for people with a range of smoking related health conditions. Plan and deliver a comprehensive training programme to promote a systematic, proactive approach to stopping smoking across the Trust. Offer expertise to clinicians, managers, and specialists.

Support the development and implementation of policies and protocols for managing nicotine withdrawal and access to medication. Coordinate with Public Health specialist advisors to plan and deliver staff training.