Smokefree Pregnancy Practitioner

Main area Maternity - Women and Children's Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Tue, Thur and Friday 830 to 1630) Job  

Site Countess of Chester Hospital Town Chester Salary £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.

Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation

Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.

As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.

Working Part time: 22.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Maternity Smoking Cessation Support Worker to join our Maternity Treating Tobacco Dependence Service.

Smoking in pregnancy remains one of the leading preventable causes of poor maternal and neonatal outcomes. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and supporting women to make positive lifestyle changes during pregnancy.

Working closely with the Lead Midwife for Treating Tobacco Dependence and the wider multidisciplinary maternity team, you will provide evidence-based behavioural support to pregnant women who smoke, helping them to achieve a smoke-free pregnancy through personalised care planning, carbon monoxide monitoring and access to nicotine replacement therapy.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work independently and as part of a wider team and be committed to supporting women and families to improve their health and wellbeing.

This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute directly to improving outcomes for women, babies and families whilst supporting the Trust to deliver national maternity safety and public health priorities

• Provide evidence-based smoking cessation support to pregnant women throughout pregnancy.
• Assess women referred to the Maternity Treating Tobacco Dependence Service and develop personalised quit plans.
• Deliver behavioural support interventions using a woman-centred approach.
• Undertake and interpret Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring in line with national guidance.
  
  Support the provision and monitoring of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in accordance with Trust protocols.
• Educate women and families on the risks of smoking in pregnancy and the benefits of becoming smoke free.
  
  Promote smoke-free homes and cars and reduce exposure to second-hand smoke.
• Conduct pre-booking telephone assessments and respond to referrals within agreed timescales.
• Monitor progress, review treatment plans and maintain accurate clinical records.
• Contribute to the achievement of local and national maternity smoking cessation targets.
• Support service audits, data collection, evaluation and quality improvement activities.
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