Workplace Health Stop Smoking Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

To engage and work with workplaces in offering support and training to workforces within Nottinghamshire in supporting their staff to achieve a healthy lifestyle and access to services. Working with local business to support reducing health inequalities in relation to tobacco control and promotional of ABL services across Nottinghamshire.

This role is extremely rewarding in making a difference to peoples lives. The role of the Workplace Health Advisor is to support the delivery of evidenced based services to help to reduce the inequalities throughout the contracted localities. This will include the delivery of services within areas of most deprivation. It is essential that the postholder can work flexibly, independently and as part of a team.

This Post holder will always be trained to NCSCT level 2 stop smoking practitioner level. With an expectation to support the service in deliver of stop smoking clinics via face to face or telephone.

Training will be given to ensure staff / applicants are equipped to deliver effective services.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Community and Workplace Engagement

To engage with local businesses, build a portfolio, and assess workforce needs to support referral routes into the Stop Smoking Service.

Collaborate with external organisations to support and promote wellbeing-at-work practices.

Support efforts to reduce health inequalities within workplace and community settings.

Client-Focused Smoking Cessation Support

Motivate and empower clients to address nicotine addiction and adopt healthier behaviours.

Explain the principles of nicotine addiction and the Stop Smoking Service to support informed client choices.

Deliver evidence-based stop smoking interventions (one-to-one, drop-in, group sessions, telephone, or online), in line with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme.

Work with individuals to set realistic and sustainable quit goals.

Provide ongoing motivational support and education on behavioural change techniques.

Lead peer support groups for successful quitters to prevent relapse.

Collaborative Practice

Work with other professionals to embed smoking cessation as part of routine client care.

Maximise the health impact of smoking cessation and contribute to reducing health inequalities across the community.

Service Development and Data Use

Analyse health and equalities data, including service-level data, to identify and respond to local needs.

Contribute to the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective services across diverse community settings.

Administrative and Record-Keeping

Ensure all client and service records are accurate, up to date, and comply with ABL Health documentation standards.

You will be a motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive individual with significant experience in smoking cessation or addiction.

This role will be demanding as services develop and should become integrated in all settings. It will be essential that you use your own judgement to prioritise competing demands and workload effectively to specific timescales.

Duties and Responsibilities

This post will work under the line management of the Head of Service. The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as the service becomes embedded in all local communities across the borough.

Skills and Competencies Required

Be an experienced Workplace Health Stop Smoking Practitioner within the community. (Training will be given)

Experience of working with evolving and developing services

Positive and proactive outlook with the ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve the highest standards and outcomes.

Adept in communication; A strong communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience including clients, staff, and volunteers at all levels.

Build strong relationships, foster trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders throughout community settings.

Quality driven; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.

Value and remain open to new ideas and perspectives.

Organisational and Time Management Skills Capable of managing a caseload efficiently while balancing administrative and outreach responsibilities.

Client-Centred Approach Demonstrate empathy, compassion, and cultural sensitivity in supporting clients through behaviour change.

Business Engagement and Relationship Management Skilled at engaging and building sustained relationships with a wide range of employers, HR professionals, and workplace wellbeing leads.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in community settings
• Experience of working on health inequalities
• Experience of working with stakeholders in partnership working

Desirable

• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
• Experience of developing and delivering training to target audiences.
• Understanding of national guidance and ability to disseminate research and best practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Higher level education or health/social care/public health)/ professional qualification, or experience working within smoking cessation other addiction or behaviour change.

Desirable

• NCSCT Practitioner
• Relevant degree

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.

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd

Address

7 Birch House, Ransom Wood Business Park

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG21 0HJ

Employer's website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)