Overview
The CURE Project is a comprehensive Tobacco Dependency Treatment/Support Programme for all patients that smoke and are seen by the Lung Cancer Screening Truck in an outpatient setting or admitted to hospital across Greater Manchester.
CURE is recognised nationally as best practice (referenced in the NHS Long Term Plan and the National Respiratory & Lung Cancer GIRFT reports) with MFT clinicians being instrumental in its developments to date.
The Programme is inspired by the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation, which is a validated and cost-effective secondary care smoking cessation model originating in Canada.
Data from Canada demonstrated that comprehensive secondary care treatment programme for tobacco dependency deliver immediate and highly significant reductions in admission rates and mortality.
1 fulltime position 37.5
Main duties
We require an enthusiastic, compassionate and self-motivated nurse, who has an interest and awareness of tobacco dependency and smoking related conditions.
The successful candidates will have excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate others. They will be able to work autonomously, and link in with other healthcare teams and professionals.
The post consists of dedicated time to clinical practice, assessing inpatients and outpatients providing behavioral support and treatments for tobacco dependency, liaising with outpatient services, health promotion and education, as well as providing advice/teaching to multidisciplinary teams across the Trust.
The candidate should be flexible and able to travel across MFT sites and Lung Cancer Screening Trucks across greater Manchester when required.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We are creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\'ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We\'ve created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We\'re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We are also embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Details
* Date posted: 07 October 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 349-WTWA-7505005*
* Job locations: Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you\'ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. You should also read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. It also contains critical information you\'ll need before you submit an application form.
Diversity matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please email resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Experience
* Nurse-relevant experience at Band 5 in relevant setting
* Evidence of working independently
* Participating in audit / patient surveys
* Evidence of relevant CPD
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Educated to degree level or relevant experience
* Evidence of relevant post qualification study at postgraduate level or equivalent knowledge
Desirable
* Non medical prescribing
* Teaching experience or mentorship qualification
Other information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service may be required. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT
Employer\'s website: mft.nhs.uk/careers/
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