Hospital Stop-Smoking Advisor – Emergency Dept

EasyInfoBlog.com LLC; King's Lynn; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Band 4 salary

12-month fixed-term contract

Professional development

Training provided for tobacco-dependec

Public health impact

Job summary

Provide CIC in King’s Lynn is recruiting a Tobacco Dependency Advisor (QEH) to support the new Emergency Department Stop Smoking Service across three Norfolk hospitals. You will identify adults who smoke, offer brief advice and evidence-based interventions, and help patients access smoking cessation support.

The role involves delivering vape starter kits as part of harm-reduction, recording engagements and referrals, and following up within 48 hours and through the 6-week quit window.

Qualifications

• NCSCT Practitioner training, or willingness to undertake tobacco-dependency training.
• Relevant qualification in health, healthcare or health promotion, or equivalent experience.
• Car owner and driving ability.
• Experience providing healthcare, health advice or health promotion to patients or the public.
• Experience in healthcare, hospital, community or customer-facing environments.
• Knowledge of tobacco dependency and quitting benefits.
• Understanding of behaviour change and cessation interventions.
• Experience delivering smoking cessation or tobacco-dependency services.
• Experience in an acute NHS or secondary-care setting.
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, Outlook or PharmOutcomes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
• DBS checks satisfactory.

Responsibilities

• Promote the stop-smoking service across Norfolk’s three hospital emergency departments.
• Identify adults who smoke and provide Very Brief Advice (VBA) about stopping smoking.
• Deliver non-judgemental, evidence-based advice and brief interventions.
• Offer free vape starter kits in line with the service’s guidance.
• Record patient engagement, quit attempts and referrals accurately.
• Contact patients within 48 hours of initial engagement and provide weekly follow-up before their 28-day quit date, for up to six weeks.
• Work towards monthly performance targets and KPIs.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and other service partners to improve patient engagement and outcomes.
• Travel between hospital sites when required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Driving

Healthcare communication

Public health promotion

Education

Health/health promotion qualification

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

PharmOutcomes

Job description

Provide CIC in King’s Lynn is recruiting a Tobacco Dependency Advisor (QEH) to support the new Emergency Department Stop Smoking Service across three Norfolk hospitals. You will identify adults who smoke, offer brief advice and evidence-based interventions, and help patients access smoking cessation support.

The role involves delivering vape starter kits as part of harm-reduction, recording engagements and referrals, and following up within 48 hours and through the 6-week quit window.