Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (12 month fixed term contract)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 289-SC-49
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £31,994 - £34,934 Per annum, including HCLA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Tobacco Dependency Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our established team.
The post holder will work with the Lead Antenatal Clinic Midwife and other team members in providing individualised stop smoking support to women, pregnant people, and families in a flexible and innovative way. This post will contribute to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting people to stop smoking. It focuses on engaging with people in communities and offering them practical support to change their behaviour to achieve their own choices and goals.
Main duties of the job
Act as the Smoke Free Pregnancy champion for maternity and provide intermediate stop smoking support throughout pregnancy, using the support of interventions such as CO monitoring and Nicotine Replacement therapy.
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached job description
To plan and deliver stop smoking advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking medications, working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This may involve individual, telephonic, on-line and group work sessions in a variety of settings and venues
Identify and approach women who are eligible for tobacco dependence conversations and treatment in a variety of different settings.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Smoking cessation Advisor intermediate level qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on either a one to one basis or as part of a group setting.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing smoking cessation support
- Experience of working with pregnant women
- Experience of developing and delivering successful health promotion interventions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Green
- Job title
- Consultant MW for Public Health & Safeguarding
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07771334490
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