Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Smokefree Advisor

The closing date is 16 November 2026
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Job summary
To support the delivery of smokefree interventions across all Trust sites.

The Smokefree advisor will work closely with the Senior Smokefree Advisor and other members of team to contribute to the work of the healthy living service in particular the Smokefree Agenda for the Trust and the support for service users requiring smoking cessation.

Please note, this post involves travel to all inpatient sites including Newsam Centre (LS14 6UH), The Mount (LS2 9LN), Asket House & Asket Croft (LS14 1PP), Clifton House (York) (YO30 5RA) and Red Kite View (LS12 3QE).

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery of safe and effective evidence based smokefree and healthy living interventions across the trust including supporting teams to adhere to the local working procedures and policies.
• Manage a smokefree caseload and referrals to meet the needs of the diverse range of service users across the trust.
• Provide a high standard of care that treats all service users with compassion, dignity and respect during all clinical interactions and support the healthy living advisors to uphold the same.
• Plan and deliver smokefree interventions on both 1:1 and group basis.
• Act as an advisor to colleagues on matters relating to smokefree and healthy living.
• To provide personalised smokefree and healthy living plans and interventions for individuals with complex physical health and mental health needs.
• Communicate effectively the smokefree and healthy living messages to a range of service users and staff through an appropriate methods at various levels and styles.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of smokefree service/healthy living and physical health agenda. Working in partnership with services in the trust, local communities and organisations and wider network.
• Provide interventions to service users in relation to smokefree and healthy living.

About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year, per annum, pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 173-52926-COMM-B
Job locations: Healthy Living Service, Leeds, LS9 7BE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you will need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you are even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you will need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential): NCSCT practitioner level 2
Skills (Essential): Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience (Essential): Experience delivering smokefree agenda within mental health setting.
Knowledge (Essential): Relevant training and experience in health promotion related to smokefree or healthy living
Values (Desirable):

• Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
• Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
• Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

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: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Healthy Living Service, Leeds, LS9 7BE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Zoe Atack, zoe.atack1@nhs.net, 01138555000

Supporting documents
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