Health Link Worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

Smokefree Lancashire has been commissioned to deliver the stop smoking service across 12 districts of Lancashire. Our goal is to make smoking cessation a priority for everyone. We provide advice and information to people who want to quit smoking and develop personalised plans during one-to-one support sessions. We also offer groupwork sessions, pharmacotherapy and deliver training to our partner agencies.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Link Worker to join our Smokefree Lancashire service. The new post holder will join our dedicated team, providing advice and information to people who want to quit smoking within hospital settings.

Location: North Lancashire 

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

Full Time Salary Range: £25,077.00 - £26,502.53 dependent on experience (Based on full time hours, pro rata for part time) 

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. 

Key Responsibilities:

• To promote the benefits ofstopping smoking and the stop smoking servicesthrough a variety of
  mechanisms and at a range of venues and events.
• To work as part of the specialist team providing brief advice and structured programmes to a
  wide population of individuals across the county.
• Work as part of the NRT, Champix and E-cigarette protocol
• Set up effective communication and referral pathways with hospital-based specialist teams. Act as a point of contact for referrals.
• Develop specific links with identified specialist teams and provide in reach to hospital wards including Respiratory Wards, Cardiology Wards, Maternity and A&E.
• Work with community teams to ensure assertive and effective follow up of both repeat presentations and discharges from the hospital.
• Provide training in relation to the harm of smoking and smokefree places to acute, and specialist colleagues.

About you:

• Experience of working within a Health and/or social care environment.
• Understanding and knowledgeable of the harmful effects associated with smoking.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the treatments and interventions
  available to smokers
• Possess excellent communication skills and approachability for hospital staff and patients alike.
• Able to work autonomously when needed represent CGL with confidence and integrity.
• To promote the benefits of stopping smoking and the stop smoking services
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Willingly work flexibly across operational sites as required.

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”. 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 
• Participation in a our Refer-a-Friend scheme

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.