Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Maternity Smokefree Advisor.

The post holder will support pregnant smokers and family members to quit smoking through weekly appointments. This will include offering behavioural support to manage cravings and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to aid their quit journeys. All training to become a level 2 trained Smokefree Advisor will be provided, unless already trained. Experience in Maternity Services and/or Public Health is desirable so that the post holder can effectively signpost to other support available.

We are looking for a pro-active, enthusiastic individual who enjoys engaging with women and their families in a supportive role; someone who is positive about life and holds a passion for helping others to help themselves. The post holder will help women and birthing people to make a difference in their pregnancies and the lives of their families. The post holder should recognise that some families can have complex and multifactorial issues often requiring support from other services and agencies. Excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

The post holder will have their own caseload of pregnant people to support over a two to three month period and will manage the caseload with minimal support from the Smoking in Pregnancy Leads. A flexible attitude and ability to travel between hospital sites, other community hubs and patient's homes is essential.

Main duties of the job

• Provide stop smoking support throughout pregnancy and the post-natal period
• Work with the Smoking in Pregnancy Specialist Leads.
• Assist with administration of the smokefree pregnancy data collection and collation
• Order and maintain stocks of nicotine replacement therapy
• Promote the general health and wellbeing
• Develop and implement stop smoking services in a range of health and community settings.
• Work with minimal indirect supervision
• Escalate and record any possible safeguarding issues

About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.

Closing date: 18 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change, Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 344-6593WCY

Qualifications and Training

• Essential: GCSE level English and Mathematics or equivalent
• Essential: NVQ level 3/4 or equivalent health related studies OR substantial successful experience delivering stop smoking interventions/support
• Desirable: Smoking cessation advisor intermediate level qualification

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Essential: Experience of providing healthcare advice or promoting healthy lifestyle advice to patients or members of the public
• Essential: Experience of providing help, support and/or counselling on either a one-to-one basis or as part of a group setting
• Essential: A good standard of IT skills including high levels of confidence and competence using Excel spreadsheets
• Essential: A basic understanding of audit and evaluation
• Essential: A good understanding of data collection and collation
• Desirable: Experience of providing smoking cessation support
• Desirable: A record of working with pregnant women
• Desirable: Experience of developing and delivering successful health promotion interventions
• Desirable: Experience of using Quit Manager or another database/electronic clinical record system.

Governance

• Essential: Awareness of principles of confidentiality and data protection issues.
• Essential: Understanding of the importance of reporting and learning from mistakes Accurate and sufficient record keeping.
• Desirable: Awareness of incident reporting process
• Desirable: Knowledge of national and local guidance in relation to smoking cessation

Personal/Professional Attributes

• Essential: Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload and coordinate own schedule without direct supervision.
• Essential: Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and listening skills.
• Essential: The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with professionals/individuals from a variety of different professional backgrounds.
• Essential: Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Other requirements

• Essential: Adhere to Trust Values

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 details
Employer name: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/

For questions about the job, contact:
Specialist Nurse for Maternity, Jemma Tedesco, jemma.tedesco@nhs.net