Stop Smoking Advisor - Northampton, United Kingdom - West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council
West Northamptonshire Council
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Northampton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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About the role

This is an exciting time to join our stop smoking service team We are seeking a determined and creative individual to join our dynamic team here at West Northamptonshire Council.

As a part of dynamic team, you will be delivering evidence based smoking cessation interventions, including behavioural counselling and pharmacotherapy recommendations.

A stop smoking advisor will monitor and evaluate client's progress and adjust their interventions as needed.

What will you be doing?
As a stop smoking advisor you will provide 12 weeks support to clients to quit smoking successfully. You will be educating clients about health risks of smoking and benefits of quitting smoking. Collaboration with internal and external partners will be crucial to ensuring residents receive comprehensive support. You will keep accurate records of client's progress and program outcome on QuitManager system.

You will take part in outreach events to engage with people and encourage them to quit smoking. In the outreach events you will also provide stop smoking promotional materials such as leaflets, posters.

About you
You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of the team. You will be providing one to one counselling to individuals looking to quit smoking.

Skills needed for stop smoking advisor role

  • Strong Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to think creatively, generate new Ideas
  • Excellent customer service such as patience and empathy
  • Good time management skill
  • Capability to manage tasks, prioritize workload, meet deadline effectively
  • Ability to pay attention to detail and maintain accuracy in work tasks
  • Capacity to adapt to changing circumstances
About us
We're a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history.

As a new authority, we're embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.


Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'.

We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality.

Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for:
Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

At West Northants Council, it's about our people.

People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge.

Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.


Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.


West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
Our benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:


  • Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
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Cycle to Work scheme.
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Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
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Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

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Car Lease scheme:

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Payment of professional subscription / membership:

  • If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
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Employee Assistance Programme
  • We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
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Ongoing training and development opportunities.
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Our West Ways of Working
  • We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
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Making a difference
  • If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.
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