County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Community Stop Smoking Advisor
The closing date is 13 November 2026
We are looking for a passionate person to join our highlyskilled team delivering stop smoking support in the Darlington Stop SmokingService.
The right candidate will have excellent communicationskills, be a people person and a genuine interest in supporting people to quitsmoking. The role requires people who are organised, self-starters who can workautonomously and flexibly.
You will need good IT skills and will work with a variety ofsystems within your day to day work.
You will also be expected to undertake mandatoryand role specific training within a specified timescale.
Main duties of the job
Join us in making a real difference to the health andwellbeing of people across Darlington. In this role, youll recruit and supportclients on their journey to becoming smoke-free, creating personalised stopsmoking plans that include tailored medication or vape support, in line withlocal authority targets.
Youll work directly with individuals to treat tobaccodependency and promote harm reduction, carrying out client assessments,delivering evidence-based advice, and running regular support sessions. Thiswill involve administering stop smoking treatments, following trusted clinicalguidelines, and engaging with clients face-to-face across a range of communitysettings in Darlington.
Together with your clients, youll develop individualisedsupport plans based on each persons unique needshelping them stay motivatedand confident throughout their quit journey. Youll manage your own caseload ofclients, guiding them every step of the way and tracking their progress.
Beyond one-to-one support, youll play an active role incommunity engagement, working within GP practices, local hubs, and othercommunity spaces to raise awareness and connect people with the help they need.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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Please note that we may close any vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for supporting clients within Darlington to stopsmoking through the provision of behavioural support and access toappropriate medication or quit aids.
They willdevelop and implement individualised quit plans, providing continuous supportto clients over a 12-week period through a combination of face-to-face,virtual, and telephone-based sessions.
The postholder will also be responsible for requesting and coordinating the supply ofmedication or quit aids to assist clients in maintaining abstinence, ensuringall interventions are delivered in line with recognised protocols and bestpractice guidelines.
In addition, the post holder will participate in communityengagement activities across Darlington to promote smoking cessationservices, raise awareness of tobacco harm reduction, and encourageindividuals to access available support
Experience
- Experience of working with people including communicating information effectively
- Experience of community engagement activities
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting
- Experience working with people in a behaviour change context
Qualifications
- Educated to at least NVQ3 / Foundation degree / Higher National Diploma or equivalent experience.
- Understanding of the drivers of ill health
- Knowledge of tobacco treatment services
- Level 2 smoking cessation training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
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