Job summary
- Main area
- Children's Care Group
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-DCCG-0453
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RDaSH Community
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £26,299 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Tobacco Dependency Advisor/Health Promotion Practitioner
Band 3
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Tobacco Dependency Advisor/Health Promotion practitioner within the Doncaster 0-5 Health Visiting and Stop Smoking in Pregnancy and Beyond Team.
We are looking for advisors who will work at Doncaster Women's Hospital as part of an integrated team to improve health outcomes for children and families with an emphasis on providing individualised smoking cessation support. This will be through the delivery of a plan of care, health promotion, education, advice and support.
The post is suitable for applicants looking to work full and part time (30 - 37.5 hrs per week over 5 days).
The role can occasionally be community based in Doncaster alongside the work in Doncaster Women's Hospital therefore candidates should have a full driving license and access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area.
Main duties of the job
The primary role of the advisor is to engage service users who smoke, to facilitate smoking cessation. This involves supporting service users to initiate and maintain a quit attempt through a personalised care plan, including advising on the use of nicotine replacement therapy.
The role involves keeping track of referrals using electronic patient records and contributing to data collection. Close liaison with our Midwifery partners, and teamworking with a range of RDaSH colleagues also forms part of the role.
The advisors may also be required to support the 0-5 Health Visiting Service in delivering the Healthy Child Programme to improve the health and wellbeing of children and families and provide individual and group breast feeding support.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE standard C in Maths and English or equivalen
- NVQ level 3 in child/ health related studies or equivalent experience in an early years/ education setting or delivering stop smoking interventions
- Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake immediately of starting in post.
Desirable criteria
- Specific training in health promotion interventions.
- Motivational interviewing and CBT techniques.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting or equivalent in the private sector.
- Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
- Knowledge and experience of working with secondary care and primary care-based health professionals
- Knowledge or behaviour change models and experience of using motivational interviewing techniques
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice and interventions in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting.
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice in breast feeding in line with Baby Friendly Initiative, World health organisation and Start for Life.
- Understand and maintain confidentiality issues.
- Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office software.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using clinical systems.
- Understanding of audit and evaluation.
- Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills.
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work and communicate in group settings.
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals / individuals from different professional backgrounds.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiasm and ability to motivate self and others.
- Commitment to the promotion of equality of opportunity.
Desirable criteria
- De-escalation skills and awareness.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Dickinson
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970366656
- Additional information
Single Point of Contact: 0300 021 8997
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