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Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Programme Lead
| Posting date: | 24 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £54,599.00 to £59,674.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2024 |
| Location: | Brighton, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Brighton and Hove City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you passionate about public health? Do you enjoy the idea of helping Brighton & Hove’s citizens improve their overall health?
This is an exciting time to be working in tobacco control in Brighton & Hove.
You will play a lead role in developing and implementing the city’s comprehensive, multi-agency Tobacco Control Strategy which will reduce the prevalence and harms of smoking, address smoking related health inequalities, and contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of the community. This will include local delivery of the Government’s plan to create a smokefree generation.
The post is based within the busy and dynamic public health team at Brighton & Hove City Council where you will be a senior member of the team. You will work in collaboration with partners across Brighton & Hove, Sussex and the South East including other council departments, NHS commissioners and providers, smoking cessation providers, national government agencies, other public sector organisations and local communities.
If you enjoy partnership working and are passionate about reducing the harms from smoking and tobacco use, please think about applying for this job.
About the role
You will be primarily responsible for:
Leading the development of our existing tobacco control plans and implement effective tobacco control and smoking cessation strategies, policies, and programmes of work.
Leading and managing the commissioning process and contract management of smoking cessation services provided in a range of settings.
Line management of team members within the tobacco control programme.
Building and maintaining strong partnerships with colleagues across Sussex and the Integrated Care System to enhance the impact of tobacco control initiatives.
Advocating for and support the development of evidence-based, best practice policies that support tobacco control and smoking cessation across organisations.
Accountable for overseeing the delivery of smoking initiatives that are part of the local tobacco control plan
Accountable for gathering and use of data and evidence, staying abreast of the evidence base and changing national guidelines around smoking and tobacco
Accountable for ensuring the engagement with diverse communities to understand their needs and develop targeted interventions to reduce smoking rates.
Leading on the design, delivery and evaluation of the local training programme for new smoking cessation advisors and other professionals.
We value our staff and are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture. In return you will be offered:
Up to 29 days paid annual leave (+ bank holidays)
Excellent pension options
Flexible working options, including the possibility of compressed hours, hybrid or remote working and term time working options to help ensure a positive work life balance.
A strong commitment to continued professional development
Workplace adjustments for candidates needing additional support
A wide range of welfare and wellbeing resources including staff discount schemes and staff networks such as the BME Workers Forum and the Disabled Workers and Carers Network
Please also see attached full job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss the role or for any further information, please email
Dani.plowman@brighton-hove.gov.uk
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
This is an exciting time to be working in tobacco control in Brighton & Hove.
You will play a lead role in developing and implementing the city’s comprehensive, multi-agency Tobacco Control Strategy which will reduce the prevalence and harms of smoking, address smoking related health inequalities, and contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of the community. This will include local delivery of the Government’s plan to create a smokefree generation.
The post is based within the busy and dynamic public health team at Brighton & Hove City Council where you will be a senior member of the team. You will work in collaboration with partners across Brighton & Hove, Sussex and the South East including other council departments, NHS commissioners and providers, smoking cessation providers, national government agencies, other public sector organisations and local communities.
If you enjoy partnership working and are passionate about reducing the harms from smoking and tobacco use, please think about applying for this job.
About the role
You will be primarily responsible for:
Leading the development of our existing tobacco control plans and implement effective tobacco control and smoking cessation strategies, policies, and programmes of work.
Leading and managing the commissioning process and contract management of smoking cessation services provided in a range of settings.
Line management of team members within the tobacco control programme.
Building and maintaining strong partnerships with colleagues across Sussex and the Integrated Care System to enhance the impact of tobacco control initiatives.
Advocating for and support the development of evidence-based, best practice policies that support tobacco control and smoking cessation across organisations.
Accountable for overseeing the delivery of smoking initiatives that are part of the local tobacco control plan
Accountable for gathering and use of data and evidence, staying abreast of the evidence base and changing national guidelines around smoking and tobacco
Accountable for ensuring the engagement with diverse communities to understand their needs and develop targeted interventions to reduce smoking rates.
Leading on the design, delivery and evaluation of the local training programme for new smoking cessation advisors and other professionals.
We value our staff and are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture. In return you will be offered:
Up to 29 days paid annual leave (+ bank holidays)
Excellent pension options
Flexible working options, including the possibility of compressed hours, hybrid or remote working and term time working options to help ensure a positive work life balance.
A strong commitment to continued professional development
Workplace adjustments for candidates needing additional support
A wide range of welfare and wellbeing resources including staff discount schemes and staff networks such as the BME Workers Forum and the Disabled Workers and Carers Network
Please also see attached full job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss the role or for any further information, please email
Dani.plowman@brighton-hove.gov.uk
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
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