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Job summary

Main area
Wellbeing and Community Support
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from start date)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will include evening and weekend)
Job ref
828-PROVIDE4279
Employer
Provide CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
900 The Crescent
Town
Colchester
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 Per annum, Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/09/2026 08:00

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Provide CIC logo

Stop Smoking Practitioner

Band 3

Job overview

The Essex Wellbeing Service (EWS) Tobacco Control Team is a passionate and dedicated team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of Essex residents. Through the delivery of evidence-based smoking cessation support, the team plays a vital role in reducing health inequalities, preventing smoking-related illness, and helping individuals make positive, lasting changes to their lives.
Working as part of a supportive and forward-thinking service, the Tobacco Control Team provides personalised support to a diverse range of clients, helping them to overcome nicotine dependence and achieve a smoke-free future. The team works closely with healthcare professionals, community organisations, and local partners to ensure smoking cessation services are accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of local communities.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is making a real difference every day. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about public health, motivated by helping others, and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support. In return, you will be part of a welcoming and collaborative environment where innovation, professional development, and continuous improvement are encouraged and valued.

Main duties of the job

To deliver evidence-based stop smoking interventions, these could include one to one, drop in, group sessions, telephone, or on-line support, these must be in accordance with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme.

Engage with Service Users and provide smoking cessation advice and support to smokers in the community, using both Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and behavioural change techniques

When needed, assist in delivering and promoting community health events and awareness campaigns across Essex to raise awareness about smoking cessation services

To 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 within the community.

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Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics,  schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a full job description and list of main responsibilities. Thank you for applying for a role within Provide.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NCSCT Level 2 practitioner
Desirable criteria
  • Making Every Contact Count training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of working in public health and in the community
  • Proven track record of engagement with people on both an individual level and in group settings
  • Experience of multi-agency working

Personal Attributes & Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Car owner/driver or ability to travel independently

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveMINTDisability confident employerEssex Family Friendly EmployersCare Leaver CovenantArmed Forces CovenantQNI

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Linzi Benefield
Job title
Primary Care Liaison
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07786485193
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