# Tobacco Dependence Advisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/tobacco-dependence-advisor/6bc8cf00-f5f9-4461-a0ea-7c3a507a677f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/tobacco-dependence-advisor/6bc8cf00-f5f9-4461-a0ea-7c3a507a677f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** HMP Bronzefield - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Advisor - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive Outer HCAS Pro Rata (pro rata if P/T) - **Contract type:** Permanent: 9.00am - 5.00pm 3 days per week - potential for one evening cover per month for groups)possible late - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (PT/flexible working) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T12:15:57.936Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Uxbridge/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Addictions/Addictions-v8360284 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8360284?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Summary of the Role: Due to an increase in funding , an exciting opportunity has arisen to join an expanding , dynamic stop smoking team. We are looking for two Tobacco Dependence Advisors . The post holders will contribute to supporting people within the borough, who want to stop smoking or using tobacco, contributing to the reduction of smoking rates thus improve the health of the local population, reduce smoking related ill health, disability and preventable death and reduce health inequalities. Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024." As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form. Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE). For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK ### Main duties of the job The post holder will: - To provide smoking cessation advice and support through established groups, one to one and telephone interventions in local community settings. - To provide smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards - Utilise motivational techniques, assess client’s motivation to quit smoking and maintain relationships with the client group to support smoking cessation - Develop an action plan with the client and discuss the use of appropriate pharmacological support suitable to them. - Extensive relevant knowledge of evidence-based information on smoking cessation approaches and methods - Attend bespoke training events as required for career and continuous professional development. - Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Responsible for continuous learning knowledge of smoking cessation using the NCSCT online training packages - Assess client’s motivation to quit to determine best course of action in their quit attempt - Review personal objectives to ensure that they are effectively met in accordance with service work-plan - Participate in regular reviews of service provision including venues, frequency and timing to ensure the needs of the client’s needs are met ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - - A good level of general education to include O Level or GCSE standard for English and Math’s or equivalent. - - Completed the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) or level 2 Smoking Cessation training. **Desirable** - - Additional modules of smoking cessation training via NCSCT for specialist priority groups ### SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES **Essential** - - Ability to be work flexibly within this setting, - - Ability to develop a therapeutic rapport with SUs - - Ability to prioritise and plan workload to meet deadlines and competing demands. - - Experience of working with partner agencies and communicating clinical information to ensure positive outcomes for service users. **Desirable** - - Good understanding of local and national policies relating to Stop Smoking Service provision – NHS Long Term Plan ### ATTITUDES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS **Essential** - - Compassion for Service Users experiencing addiction and associated physical and psychological health problems. - - Ability to maintain quality in own work. - - Flexible attitude to work - - Able to work autonomously and within a team. ### PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job **Essential** - - Experienced in providing a range of evidenced based behavioral change interventions - - Experience of and knowledge of Nicotine Replacement Therapy. - - Experience of providing Motivational Enhancement Therapy - - Experience of promoting health & wellbeing sessions. **Desirable** - - Experience of working in addictions services and working with client group. - - Experience of audit and service user satisfaction feedback and analysis. - - Experience and an understanding of the role of service users and promoting the ‘experts by experience ‘model of service provision. ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [jd admin/tda hsss (pdf, 256.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10686791) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [person specification tda hsss (pdf, 288.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10686792) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.