Tobacco Dependency Advisor (QEH): Sponsorship Available

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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

Support the delivery of a new Emergency Department Stop Smoking Service across three acute hospitals in Norfolk.

Identify and engage adult patients and visitors who smoke, helping them access appropriate smoking cessation support.

Provide brief advice, guidance and evidence-based interventions to encourage people to stop smoking.

Offer vape starter kits as part of the service’s smoking cessation and harm-reduction approach.

Work primarily at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, with flexibility to travel to other hospital sites.

Help improve public health by supporting individuals to make positive, long-term lifestyle changes.

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Job Title: Tobacco Dependency Advisor (QEH)
Employer: Provide CIC
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Kings Lynn, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 28,392 to 31,157 £ / Year
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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 at least weekly follow-up before their 28-day quit date, for up to six weeks.

Work towards monthly performance targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Collaborate with healthcare professionals and other service partners to improve patient engagement and outcomes.

Travel between hospital sites when required.

Requirements

NCSCT Practitioner training, or willingness to undertake relevant tobacco-dependency training.

A relevant qualification in health, healthcare or health promotion, or equivalent relevant experience.

Must own a car and be able to drive.

Experience providing healthcare, health advice or health promotion to patients or members of the public.

Experience working in a healthcare, hospital, community or other customer-facing environment.

Good understanding of tobacco dependency, the health consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting.

Knowledge of behaviour change, smoking cessation interventions and barriers to engagement.

Experience supporting people who are reluctant or uncertain about changing their behaviour.

Experience delivering smoking cessation or tobacco-dependency services.

Experience working in an acute NHS or secondary-care setting.

Familiarity with IT systems such as Word, Excel, Outlook or PharmOutcomes.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are required.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS Band 4 salary.
• Full-time employment with a 12-month fixed-term contract.
• Opportunity to develop skills in smoking cessation, health promotion and behaviour change.
• Relevant tobacco-dependency training for candidates willing to undertake it.
• Experience working with healthcare professionals across three acute hospital sites.
• Opportunity to contribute to public health initiatives and improve patient outcomes.
• Inclusive working environment with staff networks and equal-opportunity policies.
• Potential support with professional registration costs during the first year, if UK clinical registration is required for the appointed role.