Job summary
Smoking Cessation - Help Me Quit for Baby Maternity Support Worker

Exciting opportunity for someone to join the Maternity Team in CTMUHB in a Public Health Support worker role providing support to pregnant people and their families to successfully quit smoking .

After a period of training and induction the successful candidate will work as part of a team of Specialist Maternity Support Workers providing a hybrid service of face to face and telephone support.

Directly accountable to the Public Health Specialist Midwife the role includes working with other agencies and professionals including midwives, community pharmacists, the Help Me Quit team and other members of the maternity service.

This role will help improve the health of our birthing people and their families in line with Welsh Government 's Public Health agenda and addressing the aim of developing a Smoke free Wales by 2030. There will be 1 full time position although a job share maybe considered.

Main duties of the job

• Complete training and induction programme.
• Support the Public Health Specialist Midwife to implement the smoke free pregnancy initiative
• Educate pregnant women about the benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy and give support to those women wanting to quit.
• Promote smoke free homes and advise on passive smoking and the risks involved
• Provide smoking cessation support in line with the evidence base and the pathways
• Deliver flexible support including face to face home visits, phone calls, texts and emails
• Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring in line with local protocol and Investigate high CO readings in non-smokers
• Determine an individual's nicotine dependency , provide advice on available stop smoking medication , how to use it, possible side effects and safe storage, working within local protocols and guidelines.
• Work with pharmacists
• Develop an action plan with the client according to their individual needs, organise and deliver smoking cessation support according to agreed pathways. Utilise motivational interviewing techniques records and inputting them into a database such as Quit Manager to provide accurate and comprehensive data for reporting and service improvement.
• File records on maternity notes in a timely manner and feed back to Maternity service when appropriate.
• Use comprehensive computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, e-mail and the Quit Manager smoking cessation database
• Travel across CTM to participate in meetings and service delivery.

About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

o We listen, learn, and improveo We treat everyone with respeito We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If youre comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our Croeso Candidate booklet below for more information.

Person Specification
Communication skills
Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to keep accurate records

Desirable

• Welsh Language Speaking & Listening Skills (Level 3 and above/B2)
• Experience of communicating on telephone with the public giving support, advice or information

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding policy & procedures of patient confidentiality and safeguarding

Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE level English and Mathematics or equivalent NVQ 3 or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through a combination of accredited training, short courses and experience

Desirable

• Recognised qualification in counselling or behavioural change
• Child protection level 2 - Making Every Contact Count (MECC) level 2

Experience
Essential

• Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Experience of providing health support and/or counselling on a one-to-one basis or group

Desirable

• Experience of developing and delivering successful health promotion interventions
• Experiencing of handling a caseload and examples of ability to manage your workload
• A record of working in Maternity services, with pregnant women or other social settings where public health support has been provided

Other
Essential

• The post holder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by the Trust.
• Able to travel throughout the geographical area covered by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in a timely manner
• Able to deal with moderate physical activity e.g., transportation of equipment or resources.
• Good IT skills including Outlook, Microsoft packages and spreadsheets

Aptitude and Abilities
Essential

• Evidence of ability to work as a team member and ability to work independently with individuals, in line with agreed pathways and protocols
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to present a non-judgemental demeanour, be polite and professional
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload according to service needs
• Good motivational negotiating skills Assertive and confident

Desirable

• A basic understanding of audit and quality improvement

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).