Community Stop Smoking Practitioner (Kent)

Everyone Health; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in the UK seeks a Stop Smoking Practitioner to deliver individual and group smoking cessation support in community settings. This role involves working across Kent with flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. Candidates should have interpersonal skills and a passion for motivating individuals to quit smoking. The ideal candidate will have experience in community smoking cessation services and will work closely with primary care and community agencies to improve service accessibility.

Benefits

In-house training including first aid and safeguarding

Flexible working hours

Opportunity to make a significant community impact

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for supporting patients.
• Experience in community-based smoking cessation services necessary.
• Understanding of harmful effects of smoking and addiction behaviors required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one and group stop smoking interventions.
• Provide support to a caseload of referrals and assist them with quit attempts.
• Promote smoking cessation programmes in community settings.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Time management and planning skills

Ability to motivate individuals

Understanding of smoking cessation interventions

Education

Education to GCSE Standard at grades A-C

NCSCT Smoking Cessation Certified (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

A health service provider in the UK seeks a Stop Smoking Practitioner to deliver individual and group smoking cessation support in community settings. This role involves working across Kent with flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. Candidates should have interpersonal skills and a passion for motivating individuals to quit smoking. The ideal candidate will have experience in community smoking cessation services and will work closely with primary care and community agencies to improve service accessibility.