Job summary
Are you passionate about improving people's lives and reducing health inequalities? Do you want to be part of a pioneering programme that treats smoking as a clinical addiction--not just a lifestyle choice?
We are looking for a dedicated Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor to join our Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. This role is at the heart of our Healthy Hospitals Programme, supporting both patients and staff to quit smoking, improve their wellbeing, and move towards healthier lifestyles.
What You'll Be Doing As a Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor, you will:
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Provide one-on-one and group smoking cessation support to patients, staff, and--where appropriate--carers.
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Promote healthy lifestyle advice and act as a champion for smoke-free living across the Trust.
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Support the day-to-day operation of the Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service, ensuring delivery of safe, evidence-based care.
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Contribute to care planning, risk assessment, and referral processes, supporting a smooth transition from hospital to community services.
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Deliver training, advice, and ongoing support to staff across ward and community settings.
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Maintain accurate records and contribute to service monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
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Manage referrals and ensure robust discharge planning for patients continuing their quit journey post-discharge.
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Work independently within a supportive and dynamic team environment
Main duties of the job
We're seeking someone who:
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Has experience in health improvement or smoking cessation roles (NCSCT training desirable).
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Demonstrates excellent communication skills and the ability to manage sensitive and complex conversations.
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Is comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
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Has strong organizational skills and is proficient in maintaining accurate documentation and data recording.
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Brings a commitment to reducing tobacco harm and improving public health outcomes across diverse communities
Clinical Duties -
Deliver tobacco harm reduction support, including behavioural change sessions and smoking cessation assessments.
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Provide face-to-face interventions and advice on stop-smoking pharmacotherapies (e.g., NRT, varenicline) and e-cigarettes/vapes.
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Develop and implement individualised care plans, based on clinical assessment and patient goals.
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Offer guidance on healthy lifestyle changes, including diet, physical activity, and stress management.
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Support specific client groups (e.g., inpatients, outpatients), while assisting in care coordination and seamless transitions to community services.
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Educate and support staff in delivering smoke-free conversations and promoting tobacco harm reduction across the Trust.
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Contribute to and reinforce staff training on tobacco dependency and smoke-free policies.
Closing date: 15th July 2025
Shortlisting: 16th July 2025 onwards
Interviews: Late July 2025
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Monitoring and Administrative Duties
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Maintain accurate, confidential patient and staff records in line with Trust policies and Information Governance (IG) standards.
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Take and record carbon monoxide readings, and document smoking status and treatments in patient records.
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Respond to referrals in a timely manner, follow up with patients who miss appointments, and track outcomes for evaluation.
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Assist with training coordination, service monitoring, and data collection to support audit and performance reviews.
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Work collaboratively with primary care, pharmacies, and community stop-smoking services to ensure continuity of care.
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Contribute to the creation and dissemination of promotional materials and support resources, in collaboration with the communications team.
Why Join Us?
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Be part of a Trust-wide transformation focused on preventative care and public health innovation.
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Receive full training and ongoing support to develop your role.
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Help shape a smoke-free future and directly contribute to the NHS Long Term Plan.
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Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that values your input and passion.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Monitoring and Administrative Duties
-
Maintain accurate, confidential patient and staff records in line with Trust policies and Information Governance (IG) standards.
-
Take and record carbon monoxide readings, and document smoking status and treatments in patient records.
-
Respond to referrals in a timely manner, follow up with patients who miss appointments, and track outcomes for evaluation.
-
Assist with training coordination, service monitoring, and data collection to support audit and performance reviews.
-
Work collaboratively with primary care, pharmacies, and community stop-smoking services to ensure continuity of care.
-
Contribute to the creation and dissemination of promotional materials and support resources, in collaboration with the communications team.
Why Join Us?
-
Be part of a Trust-wide transformation focused on preventative care and public health innovation.
-
Receive full training and ongoing support to develop your role.
-
Help shape a smoke-free future and directly contribute to the NHS Long Term Plan.
-
Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that values your input and passion.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths.
- NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
- Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake (NCSCT training)
Desirable
- Specific training in health promotion interventions.
- Qualification and/or experience in delivering behavioural change / motivational interventions
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in mental health settings.
- Ability to cope under pressure with high levels of concentration
- Experience in engaging stakeholders, even in challenging circumstances
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting.
- An understanding of physical health in mental health
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
- Ability to use carbon monoxide monitors
Knowledge
Essential
- Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office software.
- Knowledge of evidence-based smoking cessation initiatives.
- Ability to conduct highly sensitive and complex conversations in a non -judgmental manner.
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting.
Desirable
- Experience of using clinical systems
- Understanding of audit and evaluation
- Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality
- Ability to communicate effectively, using interpreters as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths.
- NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
- Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake (NCSCT training)
Desirable
- Specific training in health promotion interventions.
- Qualification and/or experience in delivering behavioural change / motivational interventions
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in mental health settings.
- Ability to cope under pressure with high levels of concentration
- Experience in engaging stakeholders, even in challenging circumstances
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting.
- An understanding of physical health in mental health
- Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on a one to one or group basis.
- Ability to use carbon monoxide monitors
Knowledge
Essential
- Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office software.
- Knowledge of evidence-based smoking cessation initiatives.
- Ability to conduct highly sensitive and complex conversations in a non -judgmental manner.
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice in smoking cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting.
Desirable
- Experience of using clinical systems
- Understanding of audit and evaluation
- Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality
- Ability to communicate effectively, using interpreters as required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
