Job summary
To be responsible to Senior Public Health Manager /Public Health Strategist (Tobacco Control and
Treatment Service ) for:
overseeing a diverse range of activities and be required to work as part of the Tobacco Treatment
team, playing a pivotal role leading the development of services within primary and secondary
care, prisons and the community, involving close liaison and partnership working with senior
leaders in primary and secondary care, general practice, workplaces, prisons, other community
settings and the community outreach services in the borough.
The post holder will
i) provide evidence based services directly to clients with complex medical conditions who
wish to give up smoking
ii) have extensive autonomy and responsibility for developing Tobacco treatment services
and pathways within key settings and ensuring that standards of service are met by our
commissioned services
iii) make decisions which have a significant impact on service provision and will be expected
to set and monitor standards of service and to provide training to national standards
iv) have strong influencing skills to deal with complex situations and be able to build good
relationships across both the Council and partner organisations
Manages a team of up to 10 indirectly managed consultancy/contracting staff/sessional staff.
Main duties of the job
1) Lead on the development of tobacco treatment services in a number of key settings in primary
and secondary care, prisons and the community, requiring imaginative solutions and innovative
thinking to directly lead to changes within the service and reduce health inequalities for key
priority patient groups with complex needs.
2) Develop new and innovative integrated pathways of referral and treatment, focusing on priority
smokers with complex needs in a number of settings, establishing systems for reporting and
monitoring and increasing client numbers into service.
3) Lead on the setting up and management of treatment clinics, data collection systems and
performance monitoring of both commissioned and provided services. This is a new model of
working, and will therefore require a high level of support, persuasion and advocacy, to establish
partnership working with senior leaders and clinicians within all clinical settings ensuring high
quality evidence based tobacco treatment is available.
4) Liaise with key management within partner organisations to ensure tobacco treatment is part
of all clinical pathways, and that data can be collected on referrals and activity.
About us
The Public Health Division provides strategic, operational, analytical and commissioning functions
in pursuit of the improvement in health and wellbeing of the population and the reduction in health
inequalities. Health inequalities is everyones business, along with the promotion and development
of Live Well (our prevention system). All staff in the Division are trained in Make Every
Opportunity Count and promote this training to the wider Public Health workforce. The department
has a joint commissioning function working with the NHS, and other Divisions covering the full
range of public health and support functions. The Division works in a fully collaborative way, with
staff from across teams and divisions coming together around specific public health topics and
strategies to work in a whole systems approach; sharing specialist knowledge and expertise
across the Division and inputting into commissioning; and engaging with Divisions and
departments across the council and with wider partnerships to address the social, economic,
environmental, commercial and cultural determinants of health and wellbeing. We are driven by
evidence and what matters to our residents. The Division is committed to utilising the principles of
co-production to strengthen our services and ensure that resident voice and needs are centred in
all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DEPARTMENT: Health and Adult Services
SECTION: Public Health
POST TITLE: Senior Tobacco Treatment Specialist
GRADE PO4
POST: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026
The Public Health Division provides strategic, operational, analytical and commissioning functions
in pursuit of the improvement in health and wellbeing of the population and the reduction in health
inequalities. Health inequalities is everyones business, along with the promotion and development
of Live Well (our prevention system). All staff in the Division are trained in Make Every
Opportunity Count and promote this training to the wider Public Health workforce. The department
has a joint commissioning function working with the NHS, and other Divisions covering the full
range of public health and support functions. The Division works in a fully collaborative way, with
staff from across teams and divisions coming together around specific public health topics and
strategies to work in a whole systems approach; sharing specialist knowledge and expertise
across the Division and inputting into commissioning; and engaging with Divisions and
departments across the council and with wider partnerships to address the social, economic,
environmental, commercial and cultural determinants of health and wellbeing. We are driven by
evidence and what matters to our residents. The Division is committed to utilising the principles of
co-production to strengthen our services and ensure that resident voice and needs are centred in
all we do.
This is a management post for Tobacco Control and Treatment services. within the Public Health
Department reporting to the Senior Public Health Manager (Tobacco Control and Treatment
Services) /Public Health Strategist
Purpose of Job:
To be responsible to Senior Public Health Manager /Public Health Strategist (Tobacco Control and
Treatment Service ) for:
overseeing a diverse range of activities and be required to work as part of the Tobacco Treatment
team, playing a pivotal role leading the development of services within primary and secondary
care, prisons and the community, involving close liaison and partnership working with senior
leaders in primary and secondary care, general practice, workplaces, prisons, other community
settings and the community outreach services in the borough.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DEPARTMENT: Health and Adult Services
SECTION: Public Health
POST TITLE: Senior Tobacco Treatment Specialist
GRADE PO4
POST: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026
The Public Health Division provides strategic, operational, analytical and commissioning functions
in pursuit of the improvement in health and wellbeing of the population and the reduction in health
inequalities. Health inequalities is everyones business, along with the promotion and development
of Live Well (our prevention system). All staff in the Division are trained in Make Every
Opportunity Count and promote this training to the wider Public Health workforce. The department
has a joint commissioning function working with the NHS, and other Divisions covering the full
range of public health and support functions. The Division works in a fully collaborative way, with
staff from across teams and divisions coming together around specific public health topics and
strategies to work in a whole systems approach; sharing specialist knowledge and expertise
across the Division and inputting into commissioning; and engaging with Divisions and
departments across the council and with wider partnerships to address the social, economic,
environmental, commercial and cultural determinants of health and wellbeing. We are driven by
evidence and what matters to our residents. The Division is committed to utilising the principles of
co-production to strengthen our services and ensure that resident voice and needs are centred in
all we do.
This is a management post for Tobacco Control and Treatment services. within the Public Health
Department reporting to the Senior Public Health Manager (Tobacco Control and Treatment
Services) /Public Health Strategist
Purpose of Job:
To be responsible to Senior Public Health Manager /Public Health Strategist (Tobacco Control and
Treatment Service ) for:
overseeing a diverse range of activities and be required to work as part of the Tobacco Treatment
team, playing a pivotal role leading the development of services within primary and secondary
care, prisons and the community, involving close liaison and partnership working with senior
leaders in primary and secondary care, general practice, workplaces, prisons, other community
settings and the community outreach services in the borough.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Public Health or similar level of relevant qualification and or
- equivalent demonstrable learning through experience and formal
- training
- Extensive level of knowledge of current policy and practice regarding
- tobacco treatment and NCSCT registered and training completed and
- regularly updated in line with new guidance and practice
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to the Councils equal opportunities
- policies and ability to put into practice in the context of this post.
- Understanding of and commitment to achieving the Councils staff values
- and ability to put into practice in the context of this post.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of being a stop smoking practitioner working
- with smokers who have complex medical needs (working with
- pregnant women/people with long term conditions and Mental health
- conditions) Advanced
- Experience of working alongside the NHS and multi-disciplinary
- teams
Desirable
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating public health
- programmes (Tobacco Treatment)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of being a stop smoking practitioner working
- with smokers who have complex medical needs (working with
- pregnant women/people with long term conditions and Mental health
- conditions) Advanced
- Experience of working alongside the NHS and multi-disciplinary
- teams
Desirable
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating public health
- programmes (Tobacco Treatment)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Public Health or similar level of relevant qualification and or
- equivalent demonstrable learning through experience and formal
- training
- Extensive level of knowledge of current policy and practice regarding
- tobacco treatment and NCSCT registered and training completed and
- regularly updated in line with new guidance and practice
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to the Councils equal opportunities
- policies and ability to put into practice in the context of this post.
- Understanding of and commitment to achieving the Councils staff values
- and ability to put into practice in the context of this post.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of being a stop smoking practitioner working
- with smokers who have complex medical needs (working with
- pregnant women/people with long term conditions and Mental health
- conditions) Advanced
- Experience of working alongside the NHS and multi-disciplinary
- teams
Desirable
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating public health
- programmes (Tobacco Treatment)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of being a stop smoking practitioner working
- with smokers who have complex medical needs (working with
- pregnant women/people with long term conditions and Mental health
- conditions) Advanced
- Experience of working alongside the NHS and multi-disciplinary
- teams
Desirable
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating public health
- programmes (Tobacco Treatment)
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.
