Job overview
Our services are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people living in Hillingdon. As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, we are embedding tobacco dependence treatment as a routine part of maternity care. By joining our team, you will play a vital role in helping patients to live smoke-free, improving both their and their baby’s health.
The Tobacco Dependence Advisor will deliver specialist support to pregnant women and their families who smoke or use tobacco. The postholder will provide behavioural support and, where appropriate, pharmacological treatment to help patients manage withdrawal and work towards a smoke-free future.
The Advisor will also support ward staff by providing training, guidance, and resources to embed tobacco dependence treatment as part of routine care, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Tobacco Dependence Advisor to join our team, a role which is central to supporting patients in maternity services who smoke or vape, by providing specialist behavioural support and treatment to help them manage nicotine withdrawal and work towards quitting.
You will:
· Provide an in-reach specialist TDA with a systemic approach. This will involve working collaboratively with pregnant women/new parents, Maternity services, Family Nurse Partnership for young first-time parents, and the Perinatal Mental Health Service.
· Providing flexible and convenient onsite clinics with comprehensive pre- and post-natal care, that includes partners, to ensure a smoke-free environment for new-borns.
· Carbon monoxide/CO monitoring is integrated into the care pathway, with measurements taken at booking appointments and again at 36 weeks by THHFT maternity staff.
Working for our organisation
The NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) ambition is to make England a ‘Smoke free society,’ by 2030 and sets out the Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health with several recommendations for the Tobacco Control Plan. In addition, the National Institute for Health, and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidance NG209 also sets out what is required of stop smoking interventions including the provision of behavioural and licensed products such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and prescribed stop smoking medications available for our residents.
Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."
As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above)we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.
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