Stop Smoking Advisor

The successful candidate will be responsible for motivating and empowering individuals to make positive changes to address nicotine dependence and achieve successful quit outcomes. You will deliver evidence-based stop smoking interventions in line with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme, providing support through one-to-one appointments, group sessions, drop-ins, telephone consultations, and online delivery. Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals and community partners, you will help embed smoking cessation into routine care pathways, maximise health gains, and contribute to reducing health inequalities. The role will involve delivering education on smoking cessation, behaviour change, and relapse prevention, facilitating peer support sessions for successful quitters, and supporting individuals to set realistic and sustainable goals. You will use health and equalities data to help inform service delivery and identify local needs, while ensuring all client records and service documentation are maintained accurately and in line with ABL Health policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, organised, and proactive individual with experience in smoking cessation, addiction support, or behaviour change services, who can effectively manage competing priorities and work independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Role Purpose

This role is extremely rewarding in making a difference to

peoples lives. The role of the Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner is to

support the delivery of evidenced based, equitable stop smoking services to

help to reduce the inequalities throughout the contracted localities. This will

include the delivery of services within areas of most deprivation. It is

essential that the postholder can work flexibly, independently and as part of a

team.

Training will be given to ensure staff / applicants are

equipped to deliver effective services.

Your key responsibilities will be

Motivate

and empower clients to make changes to address their addiction.

Explain to clients the principles of the nicotine and Stop

Smoking Service to enable them to make informed - choices.

Deliver evidence-based stop smoking interventions, these

include one to one, drop in, group sessions, telephone, or on-line support,

these must be in accordance with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme.

Work with other professionals to

embed smoking cessation as part of routine client care.

Maximise the impact of smoking

cessation on health gains and reduce health inequalities.

To understand the analysis of

health and equalities data including service data identifying local need to

inform local service need.

Provide a high quality, efficient and cost-effective

services throughout a diverse range of community settings.

Lead peer support group sessions for

successful quitters following intervention to prevent relapse.

Provide evidence-based education in all

aspects of smoking cessation and behavioural change as well on-going

motivational support.

Work with individuals to set realistic

sustainable goals.

Ensure all client and service records are up

to date, accurate and satisfy the ABL Health documentation policies.

You will be a

motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive individual with significant

experience in smoking cessation or addiction.

This role will

be demanding as services develop and should become integrated in all settings.

It will be essential that you use your own judgement to prioritise competing

demands and workload effectively to specific timescales.

Duties and Responsibilities

This post will

work under the line management of the Head of Service. The role will be varied,

challenging, and rewarding as the service becomes embedded in all local

communities across the borough.

ABL

is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an

experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate

about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective, and relevant health

care services in partnership with individuals, communities, and stakeholders.

We

are a value`s driven organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities

and improving peoples lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like

the opportunity to work with in a close team of committed professionals and you

share our values of designing and delivering health services.

Skills & Knowledge

Job Specific Requirements

Experience

Qualifications