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Trosolwg o'r swydd

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

This is an exciting opportunity to support with delivering smoke cessation support to a group of pregnant service users during pregnancy and post-birth. You will work with our Smoke-Free Pregnancy Midwives and Midwives within the inpatient and community setting to support pregnant service users in setting a quit date and provide ongoing support.

We are aiming to reduce our current smoking at pregnancy rate in line with the national ambition to 6%  The service is led by Public Health Lead Midwives and delivered in both the community across Hampshire and Southampton and to pregnant service users admitted to the maternity hospital. You will need to be organised and flexible to meet the needs of pregnant service users and the support they require.  

We care for around 5200 pregnant service users giving birth each year in Southampton and are proud of our innovative approaches to improving long-term health outcomes for pregnant service users. Within the city we have a complex and vulnerable population with high areas of social deprivation; pregnant service users and families that would significantly benefit from your support in helping them to quit. Currently around 11% of pregnant service users are smoking when they book. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. 

Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.   UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.