Are you passionate about improving people's lives and reducing health inequalities? Do you want to be part of a pioneering programme that treats smoking as a clinical addiction--not just a lifestyle choice? We are looking for a dedicated Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor to join our Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. This role is at the heart of our Healthy Hospitals Programme, supporting both patients and staff to quit smoking, improve their wellbeing, and move towards healthier lifestyles. What You'll Be Doing As a Tobacco Dependency Treatment Advisor, you will:

• Provide one-on-one and group smoking cessation support to patients, staff, and--where appropriate--carers.
• Promote healthy lifestyle advice and act as a champion for smoke-free living across the Trust.
• Support the day-to-day operation of the Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service, ensuring delivery of safe, evidence-based care.
• Contribute to care planning, risk assessment, and referral processes, supporting a smooth transition from hospital to community services.
• Deliver training, advice, and ongoing support to staff across ward and community settings.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Manage referrals and ensure robust discharge planning for patients continuing their quit journey post-discharge.
• Work independently within a supportive and dynamic team environment, Deliver tobacco harm reduction support, including behavioural change sessions and smoking cessation assessments.
• Provide face-to-face interventions and advice on stop-smoking pharmacotherapies (e.g., NRT, varenicline) and e-cigarettes/vapes.
• Develop and implement individualised care plans, based on clinical assessment and patient goals.
• Offer guidance on healthy lifestyle changes, including diet, physical activity, and stress management.
• Support specific client groups (e.g., inpatients, outpatients), while assisting in care coordination and seamless transitions to community services.
• Educate and support staff in delivering smoke-free conversations and promoting tobacco harm reduction across the Trust.
• Contribute to and reinforce staff training on tobacco dependency and smoke-free policies.
  
  Has experience in health improvement or smoking cessation roles (NCSCT training desirable).
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and the ability to manage sensitive and complex conversations.
• Is comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Has strong organizational skills and is proficient in maintaining accurate documentation and data recording.
• Brings a commitment to reducing tobacco harm and improving public health outcomes across diverse communities
  
  Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including : Increase mileage rates for > 3500 A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities Plus many more. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities. The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.