This part-time post has been created to support a Smoke Free Pregnancy Programme at North Middlesex University Hospital. The programme will take a systems-based approach to help improve the way smoking in pregnancy is addressed and enable maternity teams to more effectively support women to stop smoking.
The Smoking Cessation Midwife will work to address smoking in pregnancy. They will work closely with Maternity Tobacco Dependence Advisors and support the Community Midwifery Teams and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Professional Team to ensure staff follow the smokefree pregnancy pathway and refer pregnant smokers to the in-house stop smoking service
As Smoking Cessation Champion Midwife you will work as part of a team to contribute to the implementation of the Saving abies Lives Care Bundle element 1 and support the implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan. The Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle (SBLCB) provides evidence-based best practice for providers and commissioners of maternity care across England, to reduce perinatal mortality. Element 1 focuses on
reducing smoking in pregnancy by implementing NHS-funded tobacco dependence treatment services within maternity settings, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and NICE guidance. This includes carbon monoxide testing and asking women about their smoking status at the antenatal booking appointment and, as appropriate, throughout pregnancy. Women who smoke should receive an opt-out referral for in-house support from a trained tobacco dependence adviser who will offer a personalised care plan and support throughout pregnancy.
- NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Janka Nixon Job title: Assurance and Compliance Lead Midwife Email address: janka.nixon@nhs.net Telephone number: 07843274787
