Job overview
Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and passionate Smoking and Wellbeing Practitioner, to develop and deliver support to smokers admitted to hospital sites within Hywel Dda.
The post will be based in Withybush General hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a friendly, committed, innovative and dynamic Health Improvement and Wellbeing Team improving population health within the Public Health Directorate at Hywel Dda.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will work collaboratively with patients and Health Board staff involved in their care, to deliver a specialist smoking cessation service, based within the main hospital sites in Hywel Dda. The post holder will be required to deliver empathetic, individually tailored, high quality, evidence based, support and guidance to inpatients, outpatients and their families as well as Health Board staff.
The post holders will also be responsible for advising prescribers about nicotine replacement therapy for inpatients via drug charts and outpatients via community pharmacy. Training staff in brief advice, identifying and referring smokers on admission and the use of Nicotine replacement therapy will be a key feature of the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 09/07/2026.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability and willingness to travel across the health board area e.g. sessions in GP practices, hospitals and other community settings
- Willingness to support promotional activity and campaigns
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Ability to transport small equipment and resources
Experience
Essential
- Experience of communicating with all levels of professional staff and the public.
- Experience dealing with confidential, sensitive data, appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
- Experience of working in a hospital or social care setting
- Experience in working with Smokers, or in supporting behaviour change across other lifestyle factors.
Desirable
- Research experience.
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies
- Experience of health education, one-to-one counselling/ health coaching on health issues
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised degree level qualification or equivalent experience in a related area e.g. Nursing, Health, Psychology, Addiction, Public health
Desirable
- Counselling qualification e.g. Certificate in Counselling, WNB counselling Skills.
- National Centre for smoking Cessation Training - (NCSCT) Advisor training
- Accredited Health Coach
- Knowledge of medical terminology
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This advert is for Practitioner – Smoking & Wellbeing with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Haverfordwest, West Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,557 - £39,631 per annum (pro rata if part time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.
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