Lead Tobacco Dependency Advisor

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3850-A

Employer:

Provide CIC, NHS Site Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Town Norwich
Salary: £31,049 – £37,796 per annum

Contract:

Fixed term, 27 months (Norfolk Smoking Cessation)

Hours:

Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Closing: 16/01/2026 23:59

An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead the Emergency Department Stop Smoking Service across Norfolk’s three acute hospital Trusts. Based at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, the role involves regular travel to James Paget University Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital to coordinate and support service delivery.

As Lead TDA you will proactively engage adult smokers, deliver brief interventions, advice, vape kits, and evidence‑based support to help individuals start their journey toward stopping smoking.

• Organise and mobilise Tobacco Dependency Advisors across the three hospital sites as part of the Provide management team.
• Line‑manage the Norfolk Emergency Department Stop Smoking Service Tobacco Dependency Advisors.
• Support programme phases such as planning, design, implementation and evaluation.
• Liaise with the vape starter kit provider, manage data entry on the order platform and communicate with participants about accessing top‑up e‑liquid.
• Reduce smoking prevalence and smoking‑related health inequalities by providing evidence‑based support in Emergency Departments.
• Reduce future ED attendances and hospital admissions linked to smoking‑related conditions.
• Increase quit attempts and successful cessation outcomes.
• Support the Government’s ambition for Smokefree communities by 2030.
• Embed the smoking cessation offer as part of a whole‑system approach in collaboration with acute, community and public health partners.

• NCSCT Practitioner trained
• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care
• Car owner/driver

• Making Every Contact Count training or willingness to undertake it

• Service / pathway development experience
• Experience working in a healthcare environment
• Line management experience

• Project coordination
• Proficiency with IT systems such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Pharm Outcomes

• All correspondence will be by email or text messaging. Register for text messages on your TRAC account.
• Only shortlisted external applicants will be contacted – apply within 2 weeks of the closing date for update.
• Contact Recruitment Team:

Providing reserves the right to close the vacancy at any time. The advertised closing is 16/01/2026 23:59.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We welcome applicants from under‑represented groups.

Professional UK clinical registration required;
Provide will pay for registration during the first year of employment.

COVID‑19 vaccination:
Provide encourages double vaccination and booster for all colleagues.

Disability and work‑trial information available upon request.