Job overview
Fixed Term/ Secondment
Full Time/Part Time
The post holder will work with the Lead Midwife for Treating Tobacco Dependence, and other key members of the maternity team, to deliver evidence-based behavioural support and treatment to a caseload of pregnant women who are tobacco dependent, in a variety of clinical settings, using the support of interventions such as Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).
This role is intended to tackle the health inequalities that arise from addiction and the post holder will be an integral member of the maternity team, working alongside Midwives, Obstetricians, and other Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), to deliver safe and individualised care in a flexible and innovative manner.
Main duties of the job
- The Trust provides maternity services for the women of St Helens, Knowsley and Halton.
- The Smokefree Pregnancy Practitioner accepts the role as stated above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 5th June 2026
Closing Date: 12th June 2026
Shortlisting Date: 15th June 2026
Proposed Interview date: w/c 22nd June 2026
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.
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This advert is for Smokefree Pregnancy Practitioner with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Prescot, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata if part time). The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from post commencement). The application deadline is 12 Jun 2026.
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