Tobacco Dependency Advisor Band 4

Job description

Job summary

The Tobacco Dependency Advisor will support the delivery of a Trust-wide Tobacco Dependency Service, helping patients to quit smoking and improve their overall health.

The postholder will provide evidence-based behavioural support and treatment to patients identified as smokers, primarily within acute hospital settings, ensuring all eligible patients are offered appropriate interventions in line with national guidance.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the role involves engaging patients in their quit journey, delivering personalised care plans, and supporting the implementation of effective tobacco dependency pathways across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Deliver smoking cessation interventions, including behavioural support and advice on pharmacotherapy (e.g. nicotine replacement therapy).

Assess patients, develop personalised quit plans, and support individuals through their quit journey in both inpatient and community settings.

Provide one-to-one and group support sessions, including follow-up care (e.g. post-discharge telephone support).

Identify and engage patients who smoke, offering evidence-based advice and promoting harm reduction approaches.

Support the implementation of the Tobacco Dependency pathway and Ottawa Model of Care within the Trust.

Work collaboratively with clinical teams and community services to ensure continuity of care and effective referral pathways.

Monitor patient progress, record outcomes, and contribute to reporting requirements and service evaluation.

Promote smoke-free policies and contribute to health promotion campaigns (e.g. Stoptober).

Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with data protection and governance standards.

Contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!

Job description
Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!

Person Specification

Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)

Essential

• NVQ/Apprenticeship level 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience
• NCSCT Smoking Cessation Practitioner training
• Grades A-D or 3-9 in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

• Level 2 smoking cessation training
• Specific training in health promotion/behaviour change interventions

Previous Experience (Nature & Level)

Essential

• Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
• Understanding of the drivers of ill health and mental health.
• Evidence of previous team working
• Confidence in working with a wide variety of partners
• Self-awareness around limitations of skills and competencies and ability to work within them

Desirable

• Experience of delivering smoking cessation support
• Experience of working in acute NHS secondary care sector
• Knowledge of tobacco treatment
• Experience working with people in a behaviour change context
• Experience of working in health promotion

Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes

Essential

• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Literate in IT/Computer skills
• Work effectively and autonomously without direct supervision and/or as part of a team
• Accurate record keeping
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and service user.
• Confident in dealing with people, even in challenging circumstances.
• Ability to present an open and none-judgemental demeanour.
• Ability to activity listen and respond to needs of patients.
• Ability to maintain professional and confidential approach at all times.
• Awareness of the importance of taking personal responsibility and providing peer support for wellbeing.
• Ability to develop skills & Knowledge to achieve level NVQ within 2 years of joining TDA
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust

Desirable

• Experience of use of ULHT clinical systems (Careflow,ESR,ePMA)
• Knowledge of ULHT Employment Assistant Programme (EAP)
• Ability to use carbon monoxide monitors

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Be able to travel independently between different sites across the Trust without the use of public transport

Person Specification
Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)

Essential

• NVQ/Apprenticeship level 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience
• NCSCT Smoking Cessation Practitioner training
• Grades A-D or 3-9 in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

• Level 2 smoking cessation training
• Specific training in health promotion/behaviour change interventions

Previous Experience (Nature & Level)

Essential

• Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
• Understanding of the drivers of ill health and mental health.
• Evidence of previous team working
• Confidence in working with a wide variety of partners
• Self-awareness around limitations of skills and competencies and ability to work within them

Desirable

• Experience of delivering smoking cessation support
• Experience of working in acute NHS secondary care sector
• Knowledge of tobacco treatment
• Experience working with people in a behaviour change context
• Experience of working in health promotion

Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes

Essential

• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Literate in IT/Computer skills
• Work effectively and autonomously without direct supervision and/or as part of a team
• Accurate record keeping
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and service user.
• Confident in dealing with people, even in challenging circumstances.
• Ability to present an open and none-judgemental demeanour.
• Ability to activity listen and respond to needs of patients.
• Ability to maintain professional and confidential approach at all times.
• Awareness of the importance of taking personal responsibility and providing peer support for wellbeing.
• Ability to develop skills & Knowledge to achieve level NVQ within 2 years of joining TDA
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust

Desirable

• Experience of use of ULHT clinical systems (Careflow,ESR,ePMA)
• Knowledge of ULHT Employment Assistant Programme (EAP)
• Ability to use carbon monoxide monitors

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Be able to travel independently between different sites across the Trust without the use of public transport

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

ULTH

Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road,

ULTH

LN2 5QY

United Kingdom

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