Overview
The stop smoking practitioner is responsible for supporting and facilitating the delivery of smoking cessation programmes within the Banes Wellness Service across Bath and North East Somerset. We have opportunities for new practitioners across Bath and North East Somerset, with clinics run from Monday – Saturday 09:00 – 20:00 hours. You will receive your own cohort of patients and face to face / virtual clinics to support and maintain, and will help to improve the accessibility of the Stop Smoking Service through proactive promotion of the smoking cessation programme and referral pathways with key health care providers, allied professionals, community events, local agencies, and the general public.
This can be a challenging but extremely rewarding role for the right candidate. You will be part of both the smoking cessation team as well as the wider service team. You will also receive additional in-house training including data security, first aid and safeguarding.
If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and looking to make a big difference, then this is the role for you!
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate would preferably have completed and be registered with the NCSCT as a Stop Smoking Practitioner already and have experience of working in this role.
You should have the following attributes
* Have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Have a UK Driving license and access to a personal car.
* Possess a minimum of 1 year experience working in a community-based smoking cessation service.
* Are experienced in using behaviour change models within a work context.
* Can demonstrate a clear understanding of the range and appropriate use of different smoking cessation interventions.
* Display strong knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking, smoking as an addiction behaviour, withdrawal, and relapse.
* Are flexible with good time management and planning skills.
* Are interested in motivating and supporting both individuals in virtual and community-based settings.
* Can raise public awareness and provision of consistent healthy lifestyle messaging, on issues relevant to the health of the community and in a multi-cultural setting.
* Have experience in building strong links and relationships with a diverse range of groups, organisations, and agencies.
We would like to hear from you if you:
* Have the above attributes and experience; we would like to hear from you if you are interested in joining an innovative and ambitious team.
Is this role for you?
If you are and would like to be part of an innovative and ambitious team, we would very much like to hear from you.
You should have an outstanding record, excellent communication skills, and a focus on detail and quality.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Closing date: September 15, 2025 11:00 pm
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