Tobacco Dependency Advisor

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Inpatient Tobacco Dependency Service, based at Royal Stoke University Hospital/ County Hospital Stafford.

This is a unique opportunity to join developing services, as well as support and contribute toward the existing Staffordshire Integrated Stop Smoking Service at Everyone Health Staffordshire. These roles are full time, delivering the service over Monday-Friday, which may require some weekend work on a rotational basis.

The Tobacco Dependency Advisor will be responsible for supporting inpatients, to deliver Stop Smoking or Temporary Abstinence support at bedside, and provide personalised treatment plans, provision of pharmacotherapy and a discharge plan.

This will be a challenging but extremely rewarding role. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and looking to make a big difference, then this is the role for you!

• NCSCT Smoking Practitioner registered (or willingness to obtain this – training will be provided).
• NCSCT VBA training modules
• Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Training
• COM-B Training
• Full UK Driving license and access to a car for work, with ‘business purposes’ insurance.

• Being able to demonstrate putting service users first and delivering a high-quality service.
• Evidence of being adaptable and quick thinking.

• Minimum of 1 year experience working in community, primary care and in-patient settings.
• Experience of working with adults in a 1-2-1 and group environment, to support positive lifestyle change.
• Experience of using behaviour change models within a work context.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting with patients of different cultures, genders and ages.
• Experience of working to challenging performance targets and achieving excellent outcomes.

For more information and to download the job description please visit our website  and email your CV and supporting statement to

Closing date:
Friday 27th March 2026 Interview Date:
Tuesday 7th April 2026

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.