Tobacco Dependency Advisor - Maternity

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Tobacco Dependency Advisor for the Maternity service. The role focuses on engaging pregnant patients and families to stop smoking, providing tailored support to improve pregnancy outcomes and long‑term health.

The post collaborates with the tobacco dependency team to deliver the Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle, offering training, awareness sessions, and a smoke‑free agenda across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Healthcare qualification or equivalent.
• NCSCT Practitioner Training including Smoking and Pregnancy or willingness to undertake within 6 months.
• GCSE at grade 3/C or Functional Skills level 2 in Maths and English.
• Immunisation administration training.

Responsibilities

• Provide support through pregnancy and post-natal period using motivational interviewing, CO monitoring and NRT.
• Prioritise, implement and evaluate patient care in line with Trust policies and guidelines.
• Ensure referrals to the Tobacco Dependency Team are completed promptly.
• Work with the Tobacco Dependency Midwife to ensure staff have correct equipment and CO training.

Skills

Professional responsibility

Education

Level 3 Healthcare qualification

NCSCT Certified Practitioner Training (Smoking & Pregnancy)

GCSE Maths & English

Immunisation administration training

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Tobacco Dependency Advisor - Maternity

The closing date is 10 November 2026

This post will contribute to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting people to stop smoking. It focuses on engaging with people in all maternity settings and offering them practical support to change their behaviour to achieve their own choices and goals whilst supporting them to make positive health changes that will improve pregnancy, birth outcomesand longer-term family health.

The post holder will work with the tobacco dependency team to achieve element 1 of the Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle and reduce smoking in pregnancy by providing individualised stop smoking support to women and families in a flexible and innovative way.As a smoke free champion across the Trust, you will provide information, advice and support to patients and staff alike on stopping smoking, minimising harm from tobacco and health-related issues in line with best guidance and protocols. You will be involved in awareness raising sessions in the Trust, reinforcing the training provided to staff to reduce harm from tobacco and the promotion of our Trust smoke free policy.

Main duties of the job

• Provide support throughout the pregnancy and the post-natal period, using interventions such as motivational interviewing, carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).
• In consultation with the Registered Practitioner prioritise, implement and evaluate patient care, in accordance with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• Ensure that all referrals to the Tobacco Dependency Team (TDT) have been completed in a timely manner.
• Work with the Tobacco Dependency Midwife to ensure areas within the hospital and community have the correct equipment and supplies and provide CO training if necessary to other members of staff.

Closing date of applications: 10 November 2026

Interview date: 23 November 2026

If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application. Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education

• Minimum Level 3 Qualification in Healthcare R substantial successful experience delivering stop smoking interventions/support and the completion of appropriate short courses for example NCSCT.
• NCSCT Certified Practitioner Training including Smoking and Pregnancy or willingness to undertake within 6 months when in post.
• GCSE at grade 3/C or Functional Skills level 2 in Maths and English
• Immunisation administration training

Experience and knowledge

• A good level of understanding of evidence-based practice in relation to smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking in pregnancy and benefits to quitting.
• An understanding of human behaviour in relation to making healthy lifestyle changes and decisions.
• An understanding of maternity care and experience working within a maternity or similar setting.

Skills

• Understands own responsibility

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust