Smokefree Practitioner

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Smokefree Practitioner (NHS Band 4) to work with maternity teams in Warrington. You will deliver evidence-based behavioural support to pregnant women who smoke, using CO monitoring and NRT where appropriate, across a range of clinical settings.

You will educate on risks of smoking in pregnancy, promote smoke-free environments, and coordinate pre-booking calls for referrals while working with midwives and obstetricians to provide safe,

Qualifications

• Health related qualification such as GCSE Maths or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent health related study.
• Evidence of promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients and the public.
• Experience working in maternity services or with tobacco dependence care.

Responsibilities

• Educate individuals about the risks of smoking in pregnancy.
• Promote smoke free homes and cars while advising on harms of secondhand smoke.
• Inform individuals about benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy.
• Conduct pre-booking telephone calls with self-reported smokers on referral.
• Respond to referrals into the Maternity Treating Tobacco Dependence Service within timescales.

Skills

Healthcare advice

Teamwork

Tobacco dependence treatment

Maternity services

Education

GCSE maths or equivalent

NVQ level 3 or equivalent health related study

Job description

Employer North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington and Halton Town Warrington Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 03/11/2026

Smokefree Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

The post holder will work with the Lead Midwife for Treating Tobacco Dependence, and other key members of the maternity team, to deliver evidence-based behavioural support and treatment to a caseload of pregnant women who are tobacco dependent, in a variety of clinical settings, using the support of interventions such as Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).

This role is intended to tackle the health inequalities that arise from addiction and the post holder will be an integral member of the maternity team, working alongside Midwives, Obstetricians and other Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), to deliver safe and individualised care in a flexible and innovative manner.

In the event of receiving a large number of applications, priority will be given to those with the NCSCT qualifications who are already working in smoking cessation settings.

Main duties of the job

• Educating individuals about the risks of smoking in pregnancy
• Promote smoke free homes and cars whilst advising women and their families about the harms of second-hand smoke
• Inform individuals about the benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy
• Conduct a pre-booking telephone call with all individuals who have self-reported as smokers upon referral to maternity services
• Respond effectively to internal and external referrals into the Maternity Treating Tobacco Dependence Service within agreed timescales

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

• Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
• Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team – we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However the duties of the post may change and develop over time and this job description may, therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder.

Person specification

Experience

• Evidence of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients and members of the public.
• Experience of working in health, social care and other support roles in direct contact with people, families or carers (in a paid or voluntary capacity)
• Experience of working within a multi professional team environment
• Experience of delivering tobacco dependence treatment
• Experience of working in maternity services

Knowledge and Skills

• Health related qualification such as but not limited to NVQ level 3 or care certificate
• Excellent communication skills, both written, verbal and listening

Qualifications

• GCSE maths or equivilent
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent health related study

Further Information

NCM hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website

Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

All advertised roles may close early if there are high numbers of suitable candidates.

Pre‑employment checks for applicants with previous NHS service will include confirmation of any Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS), Voluntary Redundancy or Compulsory Redundancy payments received.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.