3449 - Health Improvement Manager in Barnsley

The hours for this post are 30 per week.

We are looking for a dynamic, patient focused individual to join our management team in the healthy lives team. The health improvement manager for the QUIT team is central to ensuring the trust delivers services that address health inequalities, specifically the QUIT stop smoking service. This is an opportunity to shape the way we deliver healthcare across Barnsley.

The role will support the service manager with leading the team of smoking advisors across the QUIT service.

The Healthy Lives Team is an established public health specialty working in an acute hospital setting. The successful applicant will be an experienced leader, who has experience of:

• Leading or working within the public health agenda.
• Leading and managing diverse teams.
• Working across services within the NHS and partnership services.

Who will:

• Lead the delivery of the service expansion.
• And keep patients at the centre of their approach.

For an informal discussion please contact Ben Dockerill, Service Manager Healthy Lives Team, on 01226 435081.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist tobacco harm reduction interventions including smoking cessation support to patients and staff working at the hospital.
• Support the Trusts QUIT program
• Proactively support culture change and the promotion of a smoke free hospital site
• Develop and provide training for the Trusts Tobacco Treatment Advisors, clinical and non-clinical staff throughout the Trust
• Provide specialist advice to the Trusts QUIT Executive Sponsor, Clinical Lead and champions
• Provide day to day supervision for the Trusts Tobacco Treatment Advisors
• Manage the interface between the hospital service and the community stop smoking service and community pharmacists
• Liaise with pharmacy to ensure that appropriate pharmacotherapy and e-cigarettes are available within the Trust
• Contribute to the work with the Trusts Communications and Engagement team to develop and promote internal and external communications around the programme
• Ensure appropriate data collection to support clinical care and monitoring of the service
• Contribute to the evaluation and ensure continuous quality development of the programme

About us

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Goodby the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in thedelivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the bestPlace to Work.

Wescored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork,compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey,the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promisethe promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience ofworking in the NHS for everyone.

Weare proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong andsustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our localcommunities.

Therehas never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at paceand a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fairtreatment to all applicants.

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility.

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

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Job responsibilities

Job Description

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

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Person Specification

Experience

• Substantial experience of delivering healthcare, or specialist health advice to patients and the public.
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Experience of delivering training.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office software i.e.: Word, Outlook, Excel.
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS.
• Good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Understanding the principles and approaches that are key to health improvement practice and behaviour change.
• Understanding of factors contributing to health inequalities.
• Knowledge of patient engagement techniques for service development or improvement.
• Understand and maintain confidentiality issues.
• Experience of working in NHS secondary care.
• Monitoring, evaluation and audit, including report writing.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or professional qualification in a related subject or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD).
• Significant experience of leadership and management of a team.
• Willingness to undertake Level 3 training.
• Teaching/training qualification.
• Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 delivered by an NHS Stop Smoking Service or the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training or willingness to undertake on commencement of post.
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe how you live the values at the current organisation that you work for.
• In around 100 words please describe a situation where you have demonstrated respect for your colleagues/patients in a difficult or sensitive situation.

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.