PH Practitioner Stop Smoking
Job Description
Job title: PH Practitioner Stop Smoking
Company: Local Government Association
Job description: About the RoleCentral Bedfordshire Council has an exciting role for an enthusiastic manager to work alongside the Stop Smoking Team, delivering smoking cessation services across Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough and Milton Keynes.This post holder will contribute to the strategic development, planning, implementation and evaluation of specific programmes and initiatives to reduce smoking related health inequalities.The service has recently received an uplift in funding from the government to increase our reach and enable us to support more smokers to quit to contribute to a smoke free generation 2030.This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced manager who is passionate about public health, supporting healthy lifestyles and reducing health inequalities.Main accountabilitiesTo work independently and be professionally accountable to the Public Health Principal Stop Smoking and Tobacco Control, with devolved responsibility for lead areas of work in stop smoking, including the line management of the Stop Smoking Advisors and for the day to day running of the service.To make key decisions daily regarding prioritisation and management of members of staff and workloads.To supervise and support specialist advisors to coordinate and facilitate treatment programmes (including advice on pharmacotherapy), providing specialist advice and support.To measure, monitor and report population health and wellbeing; health needs, risks, and inequalities; and use of services for stop smoking services.To develop and implement policies and strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities, particularly in stop smoking services.To design and manage innovative programmes and projects to improve health andreduce health inequalities, particularly in stop smoking services.To ensure that other providers of stop smoking services are enabled to deliver effective and efficient programmes support.To undertake health needs assessments, evidence reviews and health equity audits with minimal supervision.To Work in partnership with voluntary and community groups to explore and develop effective ways of delivering the service to make it more accessible and acceptable to the wider community.To work in partnership with wider Council Colleagues to optimise and develop services delivered.Qualifications and ExperienceThe suitable candidate will have:
- Degree-level education and/or relevant professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Demonstratable experience of managing and motivating teams to achieve outcomes.
- Knowledge and experience of stop smoking services, public health, or population health at strategic level.
- Experience of strategic collaboration and influencing both internal and external partners to improve service provision.
- A proven track record of delivering positive outcomes for residents or service users.
Our OfferWe have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit ourOur aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this .Our are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Laura Martin at or call 0300 300 4359Safeguarding:Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council’s policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.Apply link:
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Location: Bedfordshire
