Stop Smoking Practitioner

The stop smoking practitioner is responsible for supporting and facilitating the delivery of smoking cessation programmes within the Place Based Local Stop Smoking Service in Kent. We have opportunities for a new practitioner covering areas in Kent including West Kent (Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks) with face‑to‑face delivery in community locations. You will receive your own cohort of patients and face‑to‑face clinics to support and maintain, and you will help to improve the accessibility of Kent\'s Place Based Stop Smoking Service through proactive promotion of the smoking cessation programme and referral pathways to key health care providers, allied professionals, community events, local agencies and the general public. You will be part of both the smoking cessation team and will also receive additional in‑house training including data security, first aid and safeguarding. If you are enthusiastic, motivated and looking to make a big difference, then this is the role for you!

Ideal Candidate

  • Preferred to have completed and be registered with the NCSCT as a Stop Smoking Practitioner and have experience working in this role.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Minimum of 1 year experience working in a community‑based smoking cessation service.
  • Experienced in using behaviour change models within a work context.
  • Can demonstrate a clear understanding of the range and appropriate use of different smoking cessation interventions.
  • Display strong knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking, smoking as an addiction behaviour, withdrawal and relapse.
  • Flexible with good time management and planning skills.
  • Interested in motivating and supporting both individuals in virtual and community‑based settings.
  • Sound knowledge of delivering smoking cessation interventions and advising on smoking cessation to special populations, e.g. people experiencing homelessness and traveller communities.
  • Can raise public awareness and provide consistent healthy lifestyle messaging on issues relevant to the health of the community and in a multicultural setting.
  • Have experience in building strong links and relationships with a diverse range of groups, organisations and agencies.
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