One in two smokers will die from a smoking related disease.
QUIT's aim is to save lives by helping smokers to stop.

Health Professionals

QUIT OFFERS SPECALIST TRAINING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
 

At QUIT we offer training that mirrors the National Training Standards set out in 2010, and we can also tailor the training to the needs of any organisation (NHS, workplaces, call centres, charities etc).

Our main focus is to make the training interactive and use as many real life examples as possible. Participants will apply the skills they have been taught throughout the training in a safe environment so by the end they will have a lot more confidence to deliver smoking cessation support.

Here are a few examples of the training sessions we offer:

1.       Level 1 Brief intervention training

Aims:

How to approach smokers in the most effective ways specific to the customer settings (Marketing your service in the best possible way).

·         Showing video's on how not to approach people and obviously how it can be done

·         Illustrating the scale of the problem of tobacco and why we should all get involved

·         Latest evidence based guidance from NICE & DoH

·         Tips from the NCSCT (The national training centre for Smoking cessation)

·         Carbon Monoxide measurements and how to promote the device in the best possible way (NOT a test)

·         Provide an overview of the ingredients of medications available and Behavioural support

2.       Level 2 Training (Offering intensive support on a 1 to 1 basis)

Main Aims:

·         Equip participants with motivational techniques they can use to help smokers go smokefree.

·         Follow the Standard Treatment Programme laid out by the NCSCT (ingredients of behavioural support)

·         http://www.ncsct.co.uk/resources/downloads/NCSCT_STP_v4.pdf

·         Video's illustrating the importance of reflective listening & summarising and not pressurising smokers to go smokefree.

·         Discuss the treatment options available in great detail and offer a Q&A session so participants get to practice advising patients with confidence.

·         Strategies on helping people to stop smokinged.

3.       Level 3 Training (Offering intensive support in group settings)

Main Aims: (as above +)

·         The importance of group dynamics and how it can provide the best success rates

·         Facilitation skills required to run closed groups and open (rolling) groups

·         Participants will practice the sessions and have the opportunity to shadow our QUIT facilitators

·         Dealing with disruptive clients and keeping to time

4.       Bespoke training for specific groups & health care professionals - examples include:

·         GP practices

·         Pharmacy

·         Dental

·         Secondary Care

·         Health Trainers

·         Call centres

·         Voluntary Sector working with the hard to reach communities

For more information please ring 0207 469 0400 or email reception@quit.org.uk