Overview
Exciting opportunities are available for an experienced, enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated Stop Smoking Practitioner to support those with Long Term Health Conditions and those receiving support from Outpatients. This role will contribute to the provision of our Stop Smoking service, delivered across the county of Staffordshire.
The main functions of this role are:
* Be responsible for supporting the Stop Smoking service to deliver and develop the programme throughout Staffordshire.
* To deliver face to face and virtual appointments for all those eligible for the Stop Smoking service, using behaviour change techniques to promote a healthy lifestyle.
* To work with Tobacco Dependency Advisors, Community Stop Smoking Practitioners, Outpatient departments and stakeholders to increase referrals and reduce health inequalities.
The successful candidate will:
* Have the ability to be flexible and work under pressure to achieve service delivery targets.
* At least a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working within long term health conditions and health care settings.
* Have experience with one to one or group delivery of a service provision.
* Be able to demonstrate putting service users first and delivering a high-quality service.
* Have knowledge of the risks and harms of smoking to those with long term health conditions.
* Have the ability to deliver training specifically around smoking cessation and long term conditions/outpatient referrals.
* Have knowledge of public health policy, the wider determinants of health and health promotion, relating to long term health condition.
Is this role for you?
For more information and to download the job description please visit our website and email your CV and supporting statement to the provided email address.
Closing date: 15th September 2025 Interviews: TBC
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
JOB DESCRIPTION
Stop Smoking Practitioner – Long Term Health Conditions and Outpatients
Staffordshire
MAIN PURPOSE
To provide a critical role as Stop Smoking Practitioner – Long Term Health Conditions and Outpatients, working as a key member of the Staffordshire Stop Smoking service, where you will:
* Be responsible for supporting the Stop Smoking service to deliver and develop the programme throughout Staffordshire.
* To support those with LTHC or accessing outpatient support to become smoke free.
* To deliver face to face and virtual appointments for all those eligible for the Stop Smoking service, using behaviour change techniques to promote a healthy lifestyle.
* To work with Tobacco Dependency Advisors, Community Stop Smoking Practitioners, Outpatient departments and stakeholders to increase referrals and reduce health inequalities.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
* Understand the needs of key target groups in order to develop service provision to meet needs.
* Provide smoking cessation advice and support clients delivering group clinics and the undertaking of one-to-one appointments.
* Establish effective partnership working to embed referral pathways and deliver brief advice training to facilitate referral pathways.
* Contribute to the planning, delivery and continued support of the stop smoking service within the area in a variety of settings.
* To deliver training to stakeholders to understand the service referral pathway and delivery model.
* Follow protocols and guidelines for advising service users and stakeholders.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
1. SKILLS & ABILITIES
* Knowledge of public health policy, the wider determinants of health and health promotion, relating to long term health condition.
* Intermediate computer skills.
* Ability to work independently and manage own workload; able to work effectively and supportively as a multi-disciplinary team member.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals including service users, colleagues, and external partners.
* Proven planning, organisational and evaluation skills.
* Ability to deliver training specifically around smoking cessation and long term conditions/outpatient referrals.
2. KNOWLEDGE
* Knowledge of the risks and harms of smoking to those with long term health conditions.
* Knowledge of local services and clinical pathways which are being referred / signposted to.
* Insight and understanding regarding the barriers of smoking cessation within the local communities across Staffordshire.
3. EXPERIENCE
* At least a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working within long term health conditions and health care settings.
* Experience with one to one or group delivery of a service provision.
* Being able to demonstrate putting service users first and delivering a high-quality service.
* Evidence of being adaptable and quick thinking.
4. QUALIFICATIONS
* Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience that qualifies, assures, and satisfies ability to fulfil all aspects of this role.
5. DESIRABLES
* NCSCT Smoking Practitioner registered (or willingness to obtain this – training will be provided).
* NCSCT VBA training modules
* Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training
* COM-B Training
6. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
* Highly motivated self-starter with resilience, determination and the ability to support service users throughout the programme.
* Good presentation of self: enthusiastic, innovative and flexible.
* Role may incorporate evening / weekend working, with variable levels of travel across Staffordshire, for clinics and promotional events.
* Full UK Driving licence and access to a car for work, with ‘business purposes’ insurance.
* This post involves working with vulnerable adults and as such the post holder will require a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level (DBS).
7. SAFEGUARDING
Everyone Health Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the adults, young people and children who use the services. All staff have a responsibility to report any identified concerns of abuse or exploitation through the appropriate route in line with the respective policies and procedures.
FITNESS TO PRACTISE
Applicants will need to confirm if:
* They’re currently subject to a fitness to practise investigations or proceedings by a regulatory or licensing body
* They’ve been removed from any professional register or licensing register
* They’ve had conditions or sanctions placed on their registration
* They’ve ever had restrictions placed on their clinical practice as part of the revalidation process
Everyone Health delivers multi-component health related and lifestyle services, including prevention and early intervention, on behalf of Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities in community based localities across the UK.
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