Community Tobacco Dependence Advisor | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Erith; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Erith is seeking a professional to join their Smokefree Team. The role involves delivering tobacco dependence treatment and supporting patients to quit smoking. The successful candidate will enjoy flexible working hours and opportunities for career progression within the service. We value diverse backgrounds and aim to accommodate all applicants.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment through various sessions.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments and recommend appropriate stop smoking medications.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to tailor treatment plans.
• Support research initiatives and help recruit participants for studies.

Job description

Overview

We welcome applications for the Smokefree Team at South London and Maudsley. The advertised role is based at The Pier Road Project, a community drug and alcohol advice and treatment service for adults living in the London Borough of Bexley. This role provides a development opportunity to support people accessing treatment via The Pier Road Project who are tobacco dependent to cut down and quit smoking. This is a new service, and there is scope for the successful candidate to shape and inform how to provide the best route to care for people that are referred.

Career progression

Career Progression pathways and development opportunities: We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. For this role, we offer career pathways to senior clinical posts, education and training, and clinical research. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in addictions and tobacco dependence.

Responsibilities

1. Treatment Provision
   • Deliver evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment through one-to-one, group, and drop-in sessions.
   • Carry out comprehensive assessments and recommend appropriate stop smoking medications or alternatives (e.g., vapes).
   • Work flexibly across multiple sites, including patient accommodation, using digital tools like text messaging to enhance support.
   • Collaborate with clinical teams, carers, and families to tailor treatment plans.
   • Maintain safe use and stock control of treatment equipment, especially vapes.
2. Service Development
   • Contribute to the implementation and success of SLaM’s Smokefree Policy and strategic goals to reduce smoking.
   • Collect and manage service data to support evaluation and improvement.
   • Act as a resource for staff, offering guidance and signposting where needed.
   • Support research initiatives and help recruit participants for smokefree-related studies.
3. Leadership and Supervision
   • Serve as a role model and ambassador for the Smokefree Programme.
   • Share best practices and attend regular supervision and training.
   • Support the development of colleagues and promote smoking cessation training.
4. Communication
   • Engage regularly with a wide range of stakeholders including patients, carers, nursing and medical staff, service managers, and researchers.
   • Maintain clear, respectful, and inclusive communication across all interactions.
5. Personal and Professional Development
   • Stay up to date with the latest evidence and innovations in tobacco dependence treatment.
   • Participate in training, supervision, and professional networks.
   • Uphold ethical standards and respect the diverse backgrounds of patients and staff.

Flexible Working

As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work 15 hours flexibly, Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8:00 to 5:00 giving you the very best of good work life balance.

Accessibility and Inclusion

We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and accessibility needs. The role involves travel across sites and flexible working, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support all applicants and employees.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025