Band 4 Tobacco Dependency Advisor | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £33,262 - £36,027 Per Annum Pro Rata Including HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, N18 1QX |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7678935/391-RFL-7678935 |
Summary
At North Middlesex University Hospital, treating tobacco dependence is currently 1 of 5 top organizational priorities within the “Patient First” improvement programme for 2021/22. The Trust hopes that by promoting and supporting staff and patients to stop smoking, it will contribute to tackling health inequalities in our local community. This role is based on Maternity.
By increasing the support we offer to people who are admitted to hospital, we hope to help them to stop smoking or to reduce harm from tobacco and be smoke free during their inpatient admission (temporary abstinence). We will also provide more support to staff who wish to quit and help promote a smoke free hospital and grounds.
Main Duties
Process all tobacco dependency treatment referrals promptly and record appointments and inpatient assessments in the appropriate databases in -line with service protocols. Update records in a timely manner.
Maintain accurate patient records and store patient records securely ensuring data protection regulation are consistently applied
Deliver tobacco dependence initial assessments and follow-up advice and support sessions. Sessions should include behavioural support and support provision of stop smoking medications when indicated and work within recommended local protocols and NICE/NCSCT guidelines. This will involve face to face sessions on inpatient wards, as well as follow-up by telephone or other methods
Deliver Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring to a high standard when required
Develop individually tailored support plans including recommending and delivering treatments based on assessed needs, in accordance with local and national protocols.
Signpost refer to other health, community and voluntary services as required.
Act as positive role model to clinical staff in supporting service users to manage withdrawal and support quit attempts; maintain a strong visible clinical presence
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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This advert closes on Thursday 7 May 2026