Job Description

As a Mental Health Tobacco Dependency Practitioner, you will be an integral part of Smoking Cessation in the acute setting, ensuring a medical model of care for tobacco dependency is an integrated part of routine client care by all health professionals. Ultimately this programme will lead to the most significant referral route for the overall smoking cessation service within the borough.
Main duties of the job
You will be a motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive individual with experience in smoking cessation / tobacco dependency.
This role will be demanding as the programme develops and becomes integrated as part of routine clinical care. It will be essential that you use your own judgement to prioritise competing demands and workload effectively to specific timescales.
Duties and Responsibilities
This post will work under the line management of the ABL Health Head of Service. The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as the services develop within Mental Health settings as a part of the national plan.
About us
ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders. We are a value`s driven organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peoples lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to work with in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values of designing and delivering health services.
Details
Date posted
25 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
30,000 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
E0343-25-0015abl703c
Job locations
A B L Health Ltd
Vittoria Close
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 3LE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities will be
Work as an integral part of the community mental health team.
To build relationships with relevant community personnel to ensure own expertise is utilised to influence evidence base practice is embedded and governed by organisational protocols.
Work cohesively with other services to ensure smoking cessation and tobacco dependency is integrated within multi-agencies.
Participate in meetings applicable to the development of the Smoking Cessation and tobacco dependency programme within the relevant community settings.
Ensure a robust and timely referral care pathway is embedded.
Ensure clients have access to appropriate pharmacotherapy including vapes as speedily as possible.
Validate smokers outcomes via CO monitoring.
Identify opportunities to develop and improve services for clients.
Assist in the organisation of the workload ensuring effective and efficient communication to other staff members.
Maintain own knowledge of evidence-based methods and integrate new research into own practice
Provide tobacco dependency and cessation advice and training, where appropriate to staff at all levels.
Contribute to service reviews and write reports where applicable.
Participate in audits and research and ensure service standards are maintained
Maintain accurate and confidential client records including follow up, including the quality of care also ensuring compliance with information governance.
Take part in promotional events in the relevant community settings, for example, No Smoking Day.
Write reports as required.
Skills and Competencies Required
Be an experienced Smoking Cessation / Tobacco Dependency Practitioner ideally within an Acute health system.
Experience of evolving and developing services within a complex health environment.
Positive and proactive outlook with the ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve the highest standards and outcomes.
Adept in communication; A strong communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience including clients and staff at all levels.
Build strong relationships, foster trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders throughout the Acute settings.
Quality driven; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them. Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities will be
Work as an integral part of the community mental health team.
To build relationships with relevant community personnel to ensure own expertise is utilised to influence evidence base practice is embedded and governed by organisational protocols.
Work cohesively with other services to ensure smoking cessation and tobacco dependency is integrated within multi-agencies.
Participate in meetings applicable to the development of the Smoking Cessation and tobacco dependency programme within the relevant community settings.
Ensure a robust and timely referral care pathway is embedded.
Ensure clients have access to appropriate pharmacotherapy including vapes as speedily as possible.
Validate smokers outcomes via CO monitoring.
Identify opportunities to develop and improve services for clients.
Assist in the organisation of the workload ensuring effective and efficient communication to other staff members.
Maintain own knowledge of evidence-based methods and integrate new research into own practice
Provide tobacco dependency and cessation advice and training, where appropriate to staff at all levels.
Contribute to service reviews and write reports where applicable.
Participate in audits and research and ensure service standards are maintained
Maintain accurate and confidential client records including follow up, including the quality of care also ensuring compliance with information governance.
Take part in promotional events in the relevant community settings, for example, No Smoking Day.
Write reports as required.
Skills and Competencies Required
Be an experienced Smoking Cessation / Tobacco Dependency Practitioner ideally within an Acute health system.
Experience of evolving and developing services within a complex health environment.
Positive and proactive outlook with the ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve the highest standards and outcomes.
Adept in communication; A strong communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience including clients and staff at all levels.
Build strong relationships, foster trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders throughout the Acute settings.
Quality driven; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Relevant degree (health/social care/public health)/ professional qualification / or significant experience working within smoking cessation / tobacco dependency.
• NCSCT Practitioner.

• Significant experience working within smoking cessation / tobacco dependency.

• Knowledge of the wider tobacco control agenda.
• Understanding of addiction.
• Understanding of service key performance indicators/ service deliverables and ability read and manipulate data.
• Skills/knowledge to utilise computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels with individuals, groups, and the public.
• Ability to empower and motivate
• Ability to influence using skills and knowledge
• Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams
• Understanding concepts of behaviour change and how to implement these.
• Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance policies.
• Experience of engagement work with key partners within secondary care.
• Ability to evaluate all aspects of the service and write reports as required.

• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Experience of developing and delivering training to target audiences.
• Understanding of national guidance and ability to disseminate
• research and best practice.
• Ability to train / educate professionals at all levels.

• The ability to travel independently.
• Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.

• Relevant degree (health/social care/public health)/ professional qualification / or significant experience working within smoking cessation / tobacco dependency.
• NCSCT Practitioner.

• Significant experience working within smoking cessation / tobacco dependency.

• Knowledge of the wider tobacco control agenda.
• Understanding of addiction.
• Understanding of service key performance indicators/ service deliverables and ability read and manipulate data.
• Skills/knowledge to utilise computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels with individuals, groups, and the public.
• Ability to empower and motivate
• Ability to influence using skills and knowledge
• Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams
• Understanding concepts of behaviour change and how to implement these.
• Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance policies.
• Experience of engagement work with key partners within secondary care.
• Ability to evaluate all aspects of the service and write reports as required.

• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Experience of developing and delivering training to target audiences.
• Understanding of national guidance and ability to disseminate
• research and best practice.
• Ability to train / educate professionals at all levels.

• The ability to travel independently.
• Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.