Bridges Medical Practice

Community Tobacco Dependency Specialist Advisor

The closing date is 07 November 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to pilot embedding treatment of tobacco dependency into the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme across Newcastle Gateshead. The TLHC programme targets people most at risk of lung cancer, inviting them to a unique screening opportunity if they have ever, or currently smoke, and are between 55-75 years old. Emerging evidence suggests that this is an ideal opportunity to systematically identity and treat tobacco dependency for those still using tobacco at the time of screening. The Community Tobacco Dependency Specialist Advisor (CTDSA) will work alongside the lead nurse to provide an enhanced treatment offer across Newcastle-Gateshead, with the aim of sharing learning across the whole North East and North Cumbria footprint.

Main duties of the job

The CTDSA role will include provision of tobacco dependency treatment, embedded within the TLHC programme, to a range of individuals. The specialist advisors will work with TLHC programme teams to identify people who smoke throughout the pathway and offer enhanced brief advice on smoking cessation. Advisors will triage the level of support required at the time of identification, and work with individuals to develop a personalised treatment plan. This may include gradual tobacco reduction, harm reduction or an abrupt quit attempt. Community Tobacco Dependency Specialist Advisors will work closely with the existing Newcastle and Gateshead Stop Smoking Services to ensure individuals that are suitable for routine support are referred to access this support.

About us

We are a friendly GP practice based in Gateshead town centre of Gateshead, close to bus and metro links.

Date posted

15 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3399-25-0001

Job locations

Trinity Square Health Centre

24 West Street

Gateshead

NE8 1AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide advice and support to TLHC staff to support patients to be smoke free, following the national and local guidelines to treat tobacco dependency

To provide support for behaviour change interventions in relation to tobacco smoking in line with NCSCT training and both regional and national pathways

Ensure robust referral routes for the patients ongoing tobacco dependency treatment for those suitable for referral to a local stop smoking service

Deliver enhanced intervention to those requiring it, including tobacco harm reduction programmes and may include provision of vapes, NRT or access to digital apps.

Document all encounters with patients using electronic and hand-written means to allow for continuity of care, ensuring transparent and contemporaneous record keeping to a good standard

Provide stop smoking support in a range of settings as required for the delivery of the service, e.g. hospital, patients home, community services, TLHC screening vans

To support the delivery of the service key performance indicators and data reporting metrics for the NHS / ICS data reporting metrics

Organise own workload and work both supervised and unsupervised in a busy team