# Tobacco Dependency Advisor Band 4 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/tobacco-dependency-advisor-band-4/baba0198-80d7-46d1-a146-8110561fafb0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/tobacco-dependency-advisor-band-4/baba0198-80d7-46d1-a146-8110561fafb0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Lincoln County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Advisor - **Salary:** £28392.00 to £31157.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:39:39.328Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8341152 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8341152?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ulh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Tobacco Dependency Advisor will support the delivery of a Trust-wide Tobacco Dependency Service, helping patients to quit smoking and improve their overall health. The postholder will provide evidence-based behavioural support and treatment to patients identified as smokers, primarily within acute hospital settings, ensuring all eligible patients are offered appropriate interventions in line with national guidance. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the role involves engaging patients in their quit journey, delivering personalised care plans, and supporting the implementation of effective tobacco dependency pathways across the Trust. ### Main duties of the job Deliver smoking cessation interventions, including behavioural support and advice on pharmacotherapy (e.g. nicotine replacement therapy). Assess patients, develop personalised quit plans, and support individuals through their quit journey in both inpatient and community settings. Provide one-to-one and group support sessions, including follow-up care (e.g. post-discharge telephone support). Identify and engage patients who smoke, offering evidence-based advice and promoting harm reduction approaches. Support the implementation of the Tobacco Dependency pathway and Ottawa Model of Care within the Trust. Work collaboratively with clinical teams and community services to ensure continuity of care and effective referral pathways. Monitor patient progress, record outcomes, and contribute to reporting requirements and service evaluation. Promote smoke-free policies and contribute to health promotion campaigns (e.g. Stoptober). Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with data protection and governance standards. Contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement initiatives. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!! ### Applicant requirements This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Specific Requirements **Essential** - Be able to travel independently between different sites across the Trust without the use of public transport ### Previous Experience (Nature & Level) **Essential** - Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public - Understanding of the drivers of ill health and mental health. - Evidence of previous team working - Confidence in working with a wide variety of partners - Self-awareness around limitations of skills and competencies and ability to work within them **Desirable** - Experience of delivering smoking cessation support - Experience of working in acute NHS secondary care sector - Knowledge of tobacco treatment - Experience working with people in a behaviour change context - Experience of working in health promotion ### Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational) **Essential** - NVQ/Apprenticeship level 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience - NCSCT Smoking Cessation Practitioner training - Grades A-D or 3-9 in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent **Desirable** - Level 2 smoking cessation training - Specific training in health promotion/behaviour change interventions ### Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes **Essential** - Good verbal and written communications skills. - Literate in IT/Computer skills - Work effectively and autonomously without direct supervision and/or as part of a team - Accurate record keeping - Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and service user. - Confident in dealing with people, even in challenging circumstances. - Ability to present an open and none-judgemental demeanour. - Ability to activity listen and respond to needs of patients. - Ability to maintain professional and confidential approach at all times. - Awareness of the importance of taking personal responsibility and providing peer support for wellbeing. - Ability to develop skills & Knowledge to achieve level NVQ within 2 years of joining TDA - Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust **Desirable** - Experience of use of ULHT clinical systems (Careflow,ESR,ePMA) - Knowledge of ULHT Employment Assistant Programme (EAP) - Ability to use carbon monoxide monitors ## Documents - [workwell plan (pdf, 10.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3099) - [ceo welcome letter (pdf, 83.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2883) - [ulht staff networks (pdf, 13.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2739) - [acceptable use of ai in personal statements (pdf, 95.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2953) - [afc family health tobacco depedency advisor band 4 jd and personal specifications (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10665277) ## 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.