Smoking Cessation Advisor

2 weeks ago


Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom WSCC Full time

The Opportunity Salary**:
£30,296 to £33,024 per annum.

Working Pattern:
Full time, 37 hours per week. (Will consider part time or job share options)

Contract type:
Permanent and Fixed term or Secondment until 31 August 2026

Location:
Northleigh
, County Hall, Chichester and hybrid working from home

Interviews:
Friday 21 to Wednesday 26 June (virtual), 2nd stage interviews Monday 01 and Tuesday 02 July (face to face)


As a Smoking Cessation Advisor, the support you provide will include the facilitation of a range of smoking cessation medications, including e-cigarettes, combined with appropriate behavioural support to enable residents to stop smoking tobacco.

You will manage your own case load of clients and support in triaging new clients into the service.

You will also be responsible for following up with clients at certain periods and supporting those who may have relapsed.

Broader areas of your role include supporting service promotion and working to reduce smoking prevalence with key groups.


You will need to be able to travel independently, as the role will require you to move between venues across West Sussex County.


What are we looking for?

We are seeking applicants with the enthusiasm for improving health and wellbeing outcomes for West Sussex residents, particularly to support a reduction in risk factors known to harm health.


  • You will need to be able to work quickly, accurately and proactively to deliver high quality smoking cessation behavioural support and facilitate a range of medications including vapes.
  • You will have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work to deadlines and respond to service user needs in a timely manner.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Working for us

As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this.

To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide an great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential,

have access to a range of benefits including:

  • an excellent
    local government pension scheme:
- generous holiday entitlement of
27 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
- a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role

For a full list this can be found at our
Rewards and Benefits page.

Further information
The reference number for this role is
CAFHE05194.

Job Reference:
CAFHE05194
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