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Stop Smoking Service Manager, Tewkesbury
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Client:
NHS Lanarkshire
Location:
Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
6
Posted:
19.08.2025
Expiry Date:
03.10.2025
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Job Description:
The Role
The post-holder will provide overall leadership and management of the Tobacco, Vaping, Alcohol, and Cannabis Team and delivery of the Tobacco and Vaping Programme Plan, which responds to:
* Tobacco and Vaping Framework, Roadmap to 2034. Scottish Government (2023)
* Review of smoking cessation services in Scotland, Advisory Group Report. Public Health Scotland (2023)
The focus will be on reducing health inequalities in priority groups i.e. infants, children and young people, pregnant women and their families, people with mental ill-health, people who are hospitalised due to smoking-related conditions and people who live in the 40% most deprived areas.
In the first two years of this ten-year programme of work, focus for the Tobacco and Vaping Programme Team is on the themes of People and Place and the Product theme is the responsibility of partners from both North and South Lanarkshire Local Authorities.
Sub-themes have been developed as follows:
* People: Information, Engagement, Protection, Service Development, Delivery
* Place: Smoke-free spaces
* Product: Enforcement
In addition, the post-holder will have responsibility for the delivery of Health Improvement actions that respond to local Alcohol & Drug Partnership Plans.
As well as leading the Tobacco, Vaping, Alcohol and Cannabis Leadership Team, the post-holder comprises part of the Senior Management Team within Health Improvement providing leadership and direction for the overall function.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
* First degree or equivalent experience.
* Post graduate masters level qualification in public health/health promotion, or considerable experience in the field to equivalent level.
* The post holder would be experienced in working at Senior Health Promotion Officer/Team Leader/Programme manager level.
* Knowledge and understanding of the relevant public health/health improvement strategies.
* Knowledge of Community Planning and public involvement processes.
* Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
* Needs assessment and analytical skills and ability to select and critically appraise current research evidence to determine priorities.
* Proven ability to interpret policy and legislation
* Ability to compose clear, accurate and relevant reports, strategic plans
* Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
* Strategic and operational management capabilities.
* Strong negotiation and influencing skills in order to lead facilitate and maintain effective partnership working with colleagues representing different organisational cultures and agendas.
* Proven ability to operate and be proactive within a multi-agency environment.
* Understanding and experience of developing effective, high performing teams.
* Skills and experience in the management of staff.
* Experience in developing and delivering training programmes.
* Required to follow continuous professional development principles, ensuring knowledge is kept up to date with further study on the wide range of aspects of tobacco control to maintain an expert level of knowledge.
* Current driving license and access to a car
* Flexibility to work occasional evenings/weekends as the service demands
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Health Improvement within Beckford St
The working pattern for this role will be confirmed by the hiring manager
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .
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