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East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Thanet District; Sur place; GBP 29 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a full-time Smoke Free Pregnancy Advisor for the Maternity department in the Thanet area. You will support pregnant smokers and families to quit through weekly appointments, providing behavioural support and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to aid quit journeys.

Training to a level 2 Smokefree Advisor will be provided, and experience in Maternity Services or Public Health is desirable to signpost to additional support.

Qualifications

• Pro-active, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills.
• Experience in Maternity Services and/or Public Health desirable.
• Willing to undergo training to become a level 2 Smokefree Advisor.
• Able to travel between hospital sites and community hubs.

Responsabilités

• Provide stop smoking support throughout pregnancy and the post-natal period.
• Work with the Smoking in Pregnancy Specialist Leads.
• Administer smokefree pregnancy data collection and collation.
• Order and maintain stocks of nicotine replacement therapy.
• Promote the general health and wellbeing of pregnant people and families.
• Develop and implement stop smoking services in health and community settings.
• Work with minimal indirect supervision.
• Escalate and record any safeguarding issues.

Connaissances

Behavioural support

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Communication skills

Travel between sites

Formation

Level 2 Smokefree Advisor training

Outils

NRT administration

Description du poste

Smoke Free Pregnancy Advisor for Maternity - Thanet area

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Maternity Smokefree Advisor.

The post holder will support pregnant smokers and family members to quit smoking through weekly appointments. This will include offering behavioural support to manage cravings and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to aid their quit journeys. All training to become a level 2 trained Smokefree Advisor will be provided, unless already trained. Experience in Maternity Services and/or Public Health is desirable so that the post holder can effectively signpost to other support available.

We are looking for a pro-active, enthusiastic individual who enjoys engaging with women and their families in a supportive role; someone who is positive about life and holds a passion for helping others to help themselves. The post holder will help women and birthing people to make a difference in their pregnancies and the lives of their families. The post holder should recognise that some families can have complex and multifactorial issues often requiring support from other services and agencies. Excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

The post holder will have their own caseload of pregnant people to support over a two to three month period and will manage the caseload with minimal support from the Smoking in Pregnancy Leads. A flexible attitude and ability to travel between hospital sites, other community hubs and patient's homes is essential.

• Provide stop smoking support throughout pregnancy and the post-natal period
• Work with the Smoking in Pregnancy Specialist Leads.
• Assist with administration of the smokefree pregnancy data collection and collation
• Order and maintain stocks of nicotine replacement therapy
• Promote the general health and wellbeing
• Develop and implement stop smoking services in a range of health and community settings.
• Work with minimal indirect supervision
• Escalate and record any possible safeguarding issues

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026