Job summary
- Main area
- Public Health Advisor
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 6 months (Short term fixed term contract, until March 31st 2026, due to funding)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Some flexible working, with possible evening appointments, dependant on business requirements)
- Job ref
- 070-AC109-0825
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newtown Hospital
- Town
- Newtown
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Smoking Cessation Advisor
Band 5
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 6 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
The Smoking Cessation advisor will work as part of a team, providing effective smoking cessation interventions, aligned to 'Help Me Quit’ (HMQ) programmes, to those people wishing to make a quit attempt.
This will include managing new referrals, assessing a client’s motivation and readiness to quit, providing smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards and organising and delivering smoking cessation support groups or individual appointments.
Therefore Powys Teaching Health Board is seeking someone who is passionate about smoking cessation services and is able to demonstrate that they are an effective, dynamic and motivated practitioner.
Main duties of the job
We would love to hear from you if you are:
- Experienced in delivering smoking cessation or other behavioural change programmes
- A positive person with the ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve their goals.
- Able to work as part of a team, whilst working autonomously with clients
- Open and motivated by new ideas and perspective
- Someone who is resilient and enjoys a challenge
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The smoking Cessation Advisor is responsible for delivering a smoking cessation service to clients living in Powys, in line with the Help me Quit (HMQ) programme funded by Welsh Government.
As part of the service the post holder will provide intensive behavioural support and advice to smokers who wish to stop smoking.
The post holder is responsible for working with clients to develop a treatment plan and providing them with access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy.
The post holder is responsible for maintaining and inputting client records on the Quit Manager system.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree level education or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Recognised professional qualification in health or social care eg. RGN, HCPC, Diploma in Counselling, CQSW
- Understanding of the principles and practice of client confidentiality
- Health related behaviour and behaviour change strategies
- Knowledge of existing smoking cessation services
Desirable criteria
- Counselling qualification eg. Certificate in Counselling, WNB Counselling Skills
- National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) Advisor training
- Knowledge of nicotine replacement therapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing client/patient centred services in a health or social care setting
- Experience of health education / one to one behaviour change support on health issues
Desirable criteria
- Experience in working with smoking or other addictive behaviours
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Organisational skills to prioritise work
- Meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision
- Problem solving and fact finding
- Familiar and competent with Microsoft Office packages, especially Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work independently to agreed objectives
- Flexibility in approach, and innovative
- Willingness to support promotional activity and campaigns
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to analyse, research and interpret data
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
- Ability to work independently to agreed objectives
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of service
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel throughout locality in a timely manner
- Ability to transport small equipment and resources
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, when required to meet service demands
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqueline Morgan
- Job title
- Service Lead for Smoking Cessation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07754452904
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