235525 Tobacco Control Practitioner (SNIS)

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Edinburgh seeks a Tobacco Control Practitioner to support smoking cessation efforts. This role, fixed term for 12 months, involves engaging with individuals and partners to enhance outcomes. Key responsibilities include delivering cessation services and influencing the healthcare workforce. Candidates must have effective communication skills, a PVG Scheme membership, and a commitment to promoting equality and diversity in health services.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in delivering smoking cessation services.
• Ability to engage with various partners to enhance service outcomes.
• PVG Scheme membership is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct smoking cessation services to individuals and groups.
• Engage partners to improve performance of Quit Your Way services.
• Influence healthcare workers and agencies to enhance service engagement.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Influencing skills

Partnership working

Job description

Post: Tobacco Control Practitioner

Fixed term 12 months

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

The department is organised around Population Health and Health Protection. The postholders will work within a Population Health Team which involves place-based working focusing on partnership, prevention, and inequalities.

Reducing the harms from smoking is a key priority for Scotland as we work towards a smokefree nation over the next decade. NHS Lothian is seeking a dynamic individual to join the Quit Your Way team and help us improve our performance supporting people to quit smoking.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct smoking cessation services, providing support to individuals and groups wanting to quit smoking.
• Engage a variety of partners and enhance our outcomes through strong communication and influencing skills.
• Play a key role in influencing the healthcare workforce and partner agencies to boost engagement with Quit Your Way services.

The role is a fulltime fixed term post for 12 months that will be based in Pennywell All Care Centre, but it is expected that the post holder will travel throughout Edinburgh to deliver smoking cessation services and engage a variety of partners and agencies.

Contact

Further information and an informal discussion can be arranged with the Tobacco Control Project Manager, Cecilie Dambo: [e-mail]

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit Disclosure Scotland Changes.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.