Job summary
The Sport, Leisure and Library team would like to invite applications to two brand new Smoking Cessation Champion posts in the service. The posts are temporary, grant funded until 31 March 2026 and will be critical in supporting residents to quit smoking.
Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable illness, death and disability, and a leading driver of health inequalities in England. Around 12% of the population in North Tyneside smoke and tackling tobacco dependency is one of the most effective ways of supporting the health of residents.
As a Smoking Cessation Champion, you will meet residents face to face and contact them over the telephone to support them to quit. You will proactively contact referrals from a variety of sources, (GPs, community venues, other clinical teams, electronic referrals) and arrange needs led appointments across multiple venues in North Tyneside.
Main duties of the job
You will develop good links with community pharmacies and other community venues, (e.g. sports centres, libraries and voluntary organisations), identifying space and booking appointments. You will apply behaviour change theories to help residents quit, apply empathy and understanding across their journey, and continue to support and follow up, even if they fail.
You will balance your skills of persuasion and influencing to help them on their journey to quit. You will monitor and present the results of your interventions with stakeholders and colleagues on a regular basis.
You will be responsible for managing your own workload and appointments with the oversight of a team leader. You will be proactive in contacting existing and community leads to explore spaces for appointments which are best fit for the residents we serve. You will have great organisational skills and be able to work autonomously, as well as part of the team.
The post is subject to flexible working, Monday - Friday (7am 7pm). However, you will be required to work into the evenings covering face to face appointments and on occasion at weekends to promote the service or deliver stop smoking clinics or training. The work must be needs led.
You must be qualified to A level and have knowledge of smoking cessation theory and the practical application of behaviour change models in your portfolio.
You should be able to demonstrate how you already influence behaviour change, and the success your influence has had.
About us
For information about North Tyneside Council, the benefits of working for us, and the many attractions of working and living in North Tyneside please see the councils About Us pages on www.northeastjobs.org.uk.
North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybodys business.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide
essential, person-centred support to help residents to stop smoking.
To provide support for partner organisations and
offer the latest evidence-based stop smoking advice and resources.
To focus especially in areas
and with groups where the prevalence of smoking is higher, including, but not
limited to those living in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, those with
complex needs, and those known to primary care.
To act as champion for smoking
cessation and promote smoke free messages as part of day to day working.
Deliver stop smoking
assessments, specialist advice and support including advice on smoking
pharmacotherapy and e-cigarettes / vapes, working within recommended protocols
and guidelines.
To provide tailored advice both
over the telephone, via e-mail and via face-to-face appointments (either walk
in or pre-booked) in various community settings.
To apply the stages of change
model and persuasive / influencing skills to maximise positive behaviour change,
(e.g. to try a quit attempt, to try replacement therapy or other support)
Engage with those who have not
been successful in their quit attempts and provide additional support and
resources where necessary.
Be empathetic, encouraging and
tenacious in your approach
Identify referrals, book initial
and follow up appointments, and record smoking status at regular intervals.
Engage with a range of
practitioners, leads and clinicians across multiple organisations including the
Council and Public Health, community pharmacies, Northumbria Health Foundation
Trust, North Tyneside drug and alcohol partnership, tobacco dependency teams
and voluntary organisations.
Understand and keep abreast of latest
evidence-based stop smoking advice and resources and, where relevant, order and
manage stocks related to this.
To support / upskill colleagues with
brief intervention / advice around smoking cessation
Deliver group-based education
with either residents or colleagues to promote smoking cessation
Support partner organisations to
deliver effective tobacco dependency services.
Report on appointments and
outcomes on a regular basis as designated by the team lead.
To act as an Authority champion for the healthy conversations agenda
and Make Every Contact Count (MECC), with particular reference to smoking
cessation.
To effectively manage personal
workload and take a proactive approach to professional development.
Exercise discretion, maintain
confidentiality and apply safeguarding policies where relevant.
Act professionally and in the
best interests of residents / stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and
partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide
essential, person-centred support to help residents to stop smoking.
To provide support for partner organisations and
offer the latest evidence-based stop smoking advice and resources.
To focus especially in areas
and with groups where the prevalence of smoking is higher, including, but not
limited to those living in areas of high socio-economic deprivation, those with
complex needs, and those known to primary care.
To act as champion for smoking
cessation and promote smoke free messages as part of day to day working.
Deliver stop smoking
assessments, specialist advice and support including advice on smoking
pharmacotherapy and e-cigarettes / vapes, working within recommended protocols
and guidelines.
To provide tailored advice both
over the telephone, via e-mail and via face-to-face appointments (either walk
in or pre-booked) in various community settings.
To apply the stages of change
model and persuasive / influencing skills to maximise positive behaviour change,
(e.g. to try a quit attempt, to try replacement therapy or other support)
Engage with those who have not
been successful in their quit attempts and provide additional support and
resources where necessary.
Be empathetic, encouraging and
tenacious in your approach
Identify referrals, book initial
and follow up appointments, and record smoking status at regular intervals.
Engage with a range of
practitioners, leads and clinicians across multiple organisations including the
Council and Public Health, community pharmacies, Northumbria Health Foundation
Trust, North Tyneside drug and alcohol partnership, tobacco dependency teams
and voluntary organisations.
Understand and keep abreast of latest
evidence-based stop smoking advice and resources and, where relevant, order and
manage stocks related to this.
To support / upskill colleagues with
brief intervention / advice around smoking cessation
Deliver group-based education
with either residents or colleagues to promote smoking cessation
Support partner organisations to
deliver effective tobacco dependency services.
Report on appointments and
outcomes on a regular basis as designated by the team lead.
To act as an Authority champion for the healthy conversations agenda
and Make Every Contact Count (MECC), with particular reference to smoking
cessation.
To effectively manage personal
workload and take a proactive approach to professional development.
Exercise discretion, maintain
confidentiality and apply safeguarding policies where relevant.
Act professionally and in the
best interests of residents / stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and
partners.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English grade C (level 4) or above
- Qualified to A Level or equivalent.
- Specific qualifications / training in smoking cessation
Desirable
- Make Every Contact Count
- Level 3 smoking cessation training
- Qualifications in behaviour change, coaching or counselling.
- Wider qualifications in public health related subjects
- E.g. Level 2 / 3 in nutrition related subjects, coaching / physical activity
Knowledge
Essential
- General knowledge of public health priorities in North Tyneside
- Knowledge of national guidance regarding smoking cessation
- Knowledge of smoking cessation theory and practical application of behaviour changes models
- Knowledge to problem solve and develop needs-led individual pathways for clients
- Ability to influence a range of different teams / people.
Desirable
- Awareness of national guidance around other public health priorities; physical activity and nutrition, alcohol, mental health
Experience
Essential
- Effective collaboration / team working
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering smoking cessation interventions and supporting individual behaviour change
- Experience of applying behaviour change models and adapting approach based on individual needs / coaching
- Influencing and motivational skills to support positive behaviour change
- Great team working
- Must be able to demonstrate, empathy and tenacity.
- Developing policies, procedures and guidance for smoking cessation
- Data management recording and presenting information on outcomes
- Fully competent in Office 365 applications, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Microsoft Teams
Desirable
- Experience of delivering group activity / education
- Experience of working with specific population groups, e.g. residents with poorer health outcomes
- Experience of developing good partnerships with internal and external agencies with positive outcomes.
- Experience of presenting data and reports
- Full UK driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English grade C (level 4) or above
- Qualified to A Level or equivalent.
- Specific qualifications / training in smoking cessation
Desirable
- Make Every Contact Count
- Level 3 smoking cessation training
- Qualifications in behaviour change, coaching or counselling.
- Wider qualifications in public health related subjects
- E.g. Level 2 / 3 in nutrition related subjects, coaching / physical activity
Knowledge
Essential
- General knowledge of public health priorities in North Tyneside
- Knowledge of national guidance regarding smoking cessation
- Knowledge of smoking cessation theory and practical application of behaviour changes models
- Knowledge to problem solve and develop needs-led individual pathways for clients
- Ability to influence a range of different teams / people.
Desirable
- Awareness of national guidance around other public health priorities; physical activity and nutrition, alcohol, mental health
Experience
Essential
- Effective collaboration / team working
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering smoking cessation interventions and supporting individual behaviour change
- Experience of applying behaviour change models and adapting approach based on individual needs / coaching
- Influencing and motivational skills to support positive behaviour change
- Great team working
- Must be able to demonstrate, empathy and tenacity.
- Developing policies, procedures and guidance for smoking cessation
- Data management recording and presenting information on outcomes
- Fully competent in Office 365 applications, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Microsoft Teams
Desirable
- Experience of delivering group activity / education
- Experience of working with specific population groups, e.g. residents with poorer health outcomes
- Experience of developing good partnerships with internal and external agencies with positive outcomes.
- Experience of presenting data and reports
- Full UK driving licence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
