Stop Smoking Specialist Advisor
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE13 6LH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9197-26-0217 |
Summary
Deliver anacute-based stop smoking service for all smokers including those who are pregnant, are living with a severe physical or mental health condition, or experience inequalities (as identified by the CORE20+5 or VITAL 5 approaches) Provide effective stop smoking support for people who live, work, study or have a GP in Lewisham Contribute to the service KPIs for all identified groups of smokers Develop expertise in effective treatment programmes for people with a range of smoking related health conditions Oversee the planning and delivery of outreach/promotional activity within the service Understand nicotine addiction and the specific difficulties faced by smokers accessing services from LGT NHS Trust Motivate clients to stop smoking and stay stopped Give information on the benefits of smokefree homes for family health Use evidence-based approaches based on NICE guidance, OHID guidance and recommendations from the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training Develop good working relationships with professional staff and managers e.g. GPs/pharmacists, LGT ward and community services, Lewisham Council Plan and create promotional material for distribution through community partnership forums and local comms teams to actively promote services Plan and deliver a comprehensive training programme to promote a systematic, proactive approach to stopping smoking across the Trust and within the local community. Ensure that community services/departments are providing Very Brief Advice (VBA) to refer patients for support Work with other referrers in the community/hospital to increase the number of smokers using the service by designing and implementing bespoke referral pathways to the service