COSTED Project Facilitator - QE

This exciting new post will deliver the CoSTED Project at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. The project provides free e-cigarettes to smokers whilst they wait in the Emergency Department.

The role will oversee the delivery of the project under the guidance of the Stop Smoking Team Lead and will work with band 4 colleagues to set up, run, and analyse the project on a day-to-day.

Having strong communication and partnership skills and exerience, as well as being a trained stop smoking advisor, are vital for this post.

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post

• Be an active member of the LGT’s Stop Smoking Team, working in close liaison with the LGT’s Emergency Department Team
• Act as a point of contact dealing with queries from stakeholders regarding COSTED implementation
• Understand patient numbers and trends for A&E attendances and delivering the COSTED intervention at location(s) and times agreed with the Emergency Department
• Engage with patients attending the A&E, identifying current smokers and applying behavioural change techniques to motivate them to take up the COSTED intervention

Work collaboratively with Public Health colleagues and providers of community stop smoking services, ensuring optimal support pathways for smokers who are willing to quit smoking

Be responsible for accurate and timely data entry onto the required system including baseline data and follow-up data at 4 weeks, 3 and 6 months, and assisting in the preparation and submission of reports

Be responsible for liaising with the provider of vape starter kits, ensuring correct data entries on the order platform and clear communication with participants in terms of accessing top-up e-liquid for vaping

Develop stop smoking resources and materials including written patient information as required and use existing appropriate resources to inform participants according to individually assessed needs

Manage a caseload of participants for the COSTED intervention independently

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matthew Seal Job title: Stop Smoking Team Lead Email address: m.seal@nhs.net Telephone number: 07500 959448

The Stop Smoking Team can be contacted on 0800 0820 388