Inpatient Treating Tobacco Dependency Advisor | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

An Exciting Opportunity to Join NELFT’s Treating Tobacco Dependence Service

We are looking for a Treating Tobacco Dependence Advisor who is passionate about improving physical health outcomes for people with severe mental illness. This is a unique opportunity to work within our inpatient mental health settings, delivering evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and NELFT’s Smoke-Free Policy.

As a Tobacco Dependence Advisor, you will work as part of a small, dedicated team to support patients during admission and post-discharge. You will provide structured behavioural support, facilitate access to pharmacotherapy, and help service users begin their smoke‑free journey.

• Deliver brief advice and structured interventions for tobacco dependence.
• Provide one-to-one and group support for patients, carers, and staff.
• Facilitate access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy and other pharmacological options.
• Develop personalised care plans and ensure continuity of support after discharge.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to embed tobacco dependency treatment into care pathways.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

This role is central to NELFT’s commitment to prevention and improving physical health for people with mental health conditions. You will help drive culture change and promote wellbeing across our inpatient services.

• Engage with patients admitted to inpatient wards, identify current smokers, and use behavioural change techniques to motivate them to participate in tobacco dependence interventions.
• Manage a caseload of patients independently, delivering structured, evidence-based support throughout their admission and post-discharge.
• Develop and utilise stop smoking resources, including written patient information, tailored to individual needs.
• Organise and manage workload effectively, ensuring clear communication with patients, carers, and colleagues.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and make referrals to appropriate services as required.
• Contribute to staff training by promoting Very Brief Advice (VBA) and supporting the Smoke-Free agenda.
• Support the achievement of project targets, including referral, engagement, and quit outcomes.
• Actively participate in service development, helping to expand and embed tobacco dependence treatment programmes across NELFT inpatient settings.

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 per annum (pro rata for part time)).

• Actively uphold and promote NELFT’s Smoke-Free Policy across all inpatient settings.
• Contribute to achieving project targets, including patient engagement and quit outcomes.
• Refer patients to specialist‑led clinics where appropriate, ensuring continuity of care.
• Shadow Treating Tobacco Dependence (TTD) specialists to develop expertise in delivering effective treatment programmes for individuals with complex health needs, progressing to managing a small caseload.
• Raise awareness of tobacco dependence services using a range of approaches and maximise opportunities to generate referrals.
• Support the development of seamless care pathways and referral systems between inpatient teams, community health services, midwifery, and primary care.
• Assist in integrating tobacco dependence treatment into wider health improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the ongoing development, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of tobacco dependence interventions within NELFT.
• Manage and monitor ordering of vaping products and liquids, ensuring accurate data entry and clear communication with relevant teams.
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