Job summary
This role is extremely rewarding in making a difference to peoples lives. The role of the Specialist Stop Smoking Advisor is to support the delivery of evidenced based, equitable stop smoking services to help to reduce the inequalities throughout the contracted localities. This will include the delivery of services within areas of most deprivation. It is essential that the postholder can work flexibly, independently and as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
As a Stop Smoking Advisor, you will support and empower individuals to make positive lifestyle changes by delivering high-quality, evidence-based smoking cessation interventions across a variety of community settings. You will provide personalised one-to-one, group, telephone and online support in line with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme, helping clients set realistic, sustainable goals while offering ongoing motivation and relapse prevention. Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals and community partners, you will promote smoking cessation as part of routine care, helping to reduce health inequalities and improve long-term health outcomes. You will use local health and service data to inform delivery, maintain accurate and confidential client records, facilitate peer support sessions, and provide education on nicotine addiction, behavioural change and healthier lifestyles. This is a rewarding and fast-paced role where you will use your initiative to effectively manage competing priorities, contribute to the continued development of the service, and ensure the delivery of a high-quality, person-centred service in line with organisational policies and objectives.
About us
ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective, and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities, and stakeholders.
Details
- Date posted: 02 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £25,000 to £26,000 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: E0343-26-0025abl878b
- Job locations: Europa Business Park Building No. 44, Stockport, SK3 0XA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Your key responsibilities will be:
Motivate and empower clients to make changes to address their addiction.
Explain to clients the principles of the nicotine and Stop Smoking Service to enable them to make informed - choices.
Deliver evidence-based stop smoking interventions, these include one to one, drop in, group sessions, telephone, or on-line support, these must be in accordance with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme.
Work with other professionals to embed smoking cessation as part of routine client care.
Maximise the impact of smoking cessation on health gains and reduce health inequalities.
To understand the analysis of health and equalities data including service data identifying local need to inform local service need.
Provide a high quality, efficient and cost-effective services throughout a diverse range of community settings.
Lead peer support group sessions for successful quitters following intervention to prevent relapse.
Provide evidence-based education in all aspects of smoking cessation and behavioural change as well on-going motivational support.
Work with individuals to set realistic sustainable goals.
Ensure all client and service records are up to date, accurate and satisfy the ABL Health documentation policies.
You will be a motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive individual with significant experience in smoking cessation or addiction.
This role will be demanding as services develop and should become integrated in all settings. It will be essential that you use your own judgement to prioritise competing demands and workload effectively to specific timescales.
Duties and Responsibilities
This post will work under the line management of the Head of Service. The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as the service becomes embedded in all local communities across the borough.
Skills and Competencies Required
Be an experienced Specialist Stop Smoking Practitioner within the community. (Training will be given)
Experience of working with evolving and developing services
Positive and proactive outlook with the ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve the highest standards and outcomes.
Adept in communication; A strong communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience including clients, staff, and volunteers at all levels.
Build strong relationships, foster trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders throughout community settings.
Quality driven; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.
Value and remain open to new ideas and perspectives.
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in community settings
Desirable
- Experience of developing and delivering training to target audiences.
Qualifications
Essential
- Higher level education or health/social care/public health)/ professional qualification, or experience working within smoking cessation other addiction or behaviour change.
Desirable
- NCSCT Practitioner
- Relevant degree
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently where required or to training to other ABL sites.
- Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.
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This advert is for Stop Smoking Advisor with ABL Health Ltd in Mansfield, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £25,000 to £26,000 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jul 2026.
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