Smoke Free Pregnancy Advisor for Maternity - Thanet area
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Thanet, CT9 4ANView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Maternity Smokefree Advisor. The post holder will support pregnant smokers and family members to qu...
- Provide stop smoking support throughout pregnancy and the post-natal period
- Work with the Smoking in Pregnancy Specialist Leads.
- Assist with administration of the smokefree pregnancy data collection and collation
- Order and maintain stocks of nicotine replacement therapy
- Promote the general health and wellbeing
- Develop and implement stop smoking services in a range of health and community settings.
- Work with minimal indirect supervision
- Escalate and record any possible safeguarding issues
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
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.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- GCSE level English and Mathematics or equivalent
- NVQ level 3/4 or equivalent health related studies OR substantial successful experience delivering stop smoking interventions/support
Desirable: - Smoking cessation advisor intermediate level qualification
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on either a one-to-one basis or as part of a group setting
- A good standard of IT skills including high levels of confidence and competence using Excel spreadsheets
- A basic understanding of audit and evaluation
- A good understanding of data collection and collation
Desirable
- Experience of providing smoking cessation support
- A record of working with pregnant women
- Experience of developing and delivering successful health promotion interventions
- Experience of using Quit Manager or another database/electronic clinical record system.
Governance
Essential
- Awareness of principles of confidentiality and data protection issues.
- Understanding of the importance of reporting and learning from mistakes Accurate and sufficient record keeping.
Desirable: - Awareness of incident reporting process; - Knowledge of national and local guidance in relation to smoking cessation
Personal/Professional Attributes
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload and coordinate own schedule without direct supervision.
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and listening skills.
- The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with professionals/individuals from a variety of different professional backgrounds.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Other requirements
Essential: - Adhere to Trust Values
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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