Smoking Cessation Advisor - Swindon, United Kingdom - Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Swindon, United Kingdom

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Tobacco Treatment advisor

Band 4

Full Time 1 year secondment/Fixed contract


This is a newly created post to support the implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan for treating tobacco dependency within the Acute Trust.

The tobacco treatment advisor will be responsible for providing support to adult patients who are admitted to or attend the Great Western Hospital to help them stop smoking or to reduce harm from tobacco during their inpatient stay.


The tobacco treatment advisor will undertake individual patient assessments and provide evidence-based advice and support to patients within recommended protocols and guidelines.

They will ensure that a seamless onward referral of patients to the community-based smoking cessation team is made.

Previous experience in smoking cessation is desirable but not essential.

If you are passionate about supporting people in tackling their tobacco dependency, have excellent communication skills and are willing to fully support the Trust Smoke-free agenda, then this is the role for you.

The successful post applicant will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

For further information please contact, Kene Oragudosi, Lead Smoking Cessation Practitioner on or Matron Zara Norman on


The NHS Long Term Plan gives a commitment that all people admitted to hospital that smoke will be offered NHS-funded tobacco treatment services by 2023/24.

The purpose of this role is to support implementation of
the NHS Long Term Prevention Plan for Treating Tobacco Dependence within Secondary Care.

This programme recognises smoking as an addiction (tobacco dependency) and that it is a chronic, relapsing clinical condition that prematurely kills at least half of people who smoke.

Smoking is seen as a medical condition that can be treated, rather than as a lifestyle choice.

The post holder will offer support to people who are admitted to, or attend our Great Western Hospital (GWH), to help them to stop smoking or to reduce harm from tobacco and be smoke free during an inpatient admission
(temporary abstinence). The programme will also provide more support to staff who wish to quit and help us to have smoke free hospitals and grounds.

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.

We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:


  • Service We will put our patients first
  • Teamwork We will work together
  • Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
  • Respect We will act with integrity
Please see attached job description.


This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder.

This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only.

The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.

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