Tobacco Dependency Advisor

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in England is seeking a Tobacco Dependency Advisor to provide support in smoking cessation. The role involves advising clinical staff, administering nicotine replacement therapies, and promoting general health to patients. Ideal candidates should possess relevant qualifications such as NVQ level 3 in Health care and experience in health promotion. This position requires effective communication skills, the ability to work independently, and a commitment to patient wellbeing. The closing date for applications is 19 December 2025.

Qualifications

• Must have GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths.
• Must hold NVQ level 3 in Health care or relevant experience.
• Required to undergo Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for smoking cessation interventions and monitoring.
• Assist with stop smoking service administration and data collection.
• Promote health and wellbeing through lifestyle advice.
• Develop and implement stop smoking services in various settings.

Skills

Experience in NHS settings

Counseling skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Understanding of smoking cessation

Education

GCSE in English and Maths

NVQ level 3 in Health care or equivalent

Smoking Cessation Training Level 2

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Job description

Go back East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Tobacco Dependency Advisor

The closing date is 19 December 2025

Supporting people in a smoke-free journey can be an emotive topic. The post requires conversations to be held about potential harm and risk to the person in order to highlight the importance of quitting smoking. Support will be available with this from the Lead and other obstetric colleagues.

We confirm that the details of the above post as presented are correct. This is a description of the duties of the post as it is at present. This is not intended to be exhaustive. The job will be reviewed on a regular basis in order to ensure that the duties meet the requirements of the service and to make any necessary changes.

Main duties of the job

Provide advice and support to clinical staff, using the support of interventions such as CO monitoring, behavioural support, practical and social support, and Nicotine Replacement Therapy/QUIT programme.

Work with the specialist Lead to deliver stop smoking support, and assist with administration of the smoke free data collection and collation.

Order and maintain stocks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy and issuing it to service users as per agreed guidance.

Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service through offering healthy lifestyle advice and support.

Seek out opportunities to develop and implement stop smoking services in a range of health and community settings.

Work with minimal indirect supervision operating within the assessed level of competence and being accountable for all aspects of own work.

Escalate and record any possible safeguarding issues to the relevant agencies and seek support in this from the inhouse safeguarding team and lead.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths.
• NVQ level 3 in Health care (or equivalent) or relevant experience
• Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake within 3 months of starting in post.
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (previously known as PTLLS) or willing to undertake within first year in post
• Advisor Int Specific training in health promotion interventions

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS in the community, hospital setting or relevant setting.
• Demonstrable experience of working with people with severe mental health conditions and / or learning disabilities
• Demonstrable experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice and interventions to patients or members of the public
• Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of providing mentorship and guidance to other staff members
• Experience of service development.
• Lived experience of mental health issues or learning disability (personal or someone known to you)

Governance

• Awareness of principles of confidentiality and data protection issues
• Accurate and sufficient record keeping
• Understanding of the importance of reporting and learning from mistakes
• Awareness of incident reporting process.
• Knowledge of national and local guidance in relation to smoking cessation

Personal & Professional Attributes

• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload and coordinate own schedule without direct supervision
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and listening skills
• The ability to build working relationships with professionals/individuals from a variety of different professional backgrounds

Other Requirements

• Work Health Assessment if require

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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