The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Tobacco Treatment Advisor
Tobacco Treatment Advisor
RotherhamOn-Site
FTCFull-Time
£25,760 - £27,476per annumFTE
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Description
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Tobacco Treatment Advisor
Closing date: 23 November 2026
Job summary
Following a successful funding bid to Yorkshire Cancer Research to expand the Tobacco Treatment Service into Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), we are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for two Tobacco Treatment Advisors to join our Healthy Hospital Team.
As a Tobacco Treatment Advisor, you will play a vital role in the success of the Healthy Hospitals Programme, particularly its QUIT initiative. This programme aims to identify patients who smoke during their hospital admission and ensure they receive appropriate treatment, advice and support to stop smoking.
You will support patients throughout their inpatient stay and, thanks to funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research, help expand the service into Same Day Emergency Care. This will include delivering Very Brief Advice (VBA) to patients accessing SDEC, creating further opportunities to engage with smokers and encourage them to consider quitting.
We are looking for proactive, enthusiastic and adaptable individuals. The role is varied, with opportunities to contribute to inpatient, outpatient and staff smoking cessation services, as well as health and wellbeing promotional events.
Comprehensive specialist training will be provided, with ongoing learning and development opportunities to support you in your role and as the service continues to develop.
Main duties of the job
As a Tobacco Treatment Advisor you will be providing specialist treatment, advice and support to patients that smoke, on the wards and the newly set up service in our Same Day Emergency Care. The service is inpatient based however we also support outpatients and staff that are seeking support in stopping smoking.
We are looking for candidates that are able to communicate well with patients and colleagues, a positive and enthusiastic individual to join this thriving service. It is essential for this role that you are fully supportive of the Trusts Smoke Free Policy and an advocate for smoke free healthy living.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community that it serves. The Trust is committed to being an enabling and supportive employer and provides excellent benefits for its staff.
If you would like to be part of a thriving and innovative service please make sure you apply.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, show progress in areas that matter most to staff. We have seen good results in how colleagues feel about health and wellbeing, alongside increased confidence that employees are recognised and supported.
But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Please note that the Trust does not currently offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role. Applications are welcomed from candidates who can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Duration: 23 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9165-26-09-072
Job locations: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Healthy Hospital Office, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD, United Kingdom
Job description
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS)
Essential: Are you returning to the NHS following a mutually agreed resignation scheme (MARS) payment? If yes, please note if you are returning within 6 / 12 months or before of the expiry date of the period for which you received compensation, then you will be required to repay any un-expired element of the compensation.
Knowledge
Widening Participation Criteria
Essential: Have you been referred to apply under the Widening Participation Agenda? If so, please provide the name of the organisation that referred you to enable us to validate and track your application.
Experience
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: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Healthy Hospital Office, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Nazreen Iqbal, nazreen.iqbal1@nhs.net
Supporting links: Respect Video, Recruitment Video, NHS Staff Benefits, NHS Health Careers, South Yorkshire Health and Social care careers, Employment is for Everyone, How to find the Main Hospital and the Woodside Building, Benefits of the NHS Pension. Privacy notice: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice.
Tobacco Treatment Advisor
Closing date: 23 November 2026
Job summary
Following a successful funding bid to Yorkshire Cancer Research to expand the Tobacco Treatment Service into Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), we are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for two Tobacco Treatment Advisors to join our Healthy Hospital Team.
As a Tobacco Treatment Advisor, you will play a vital role in the success of the Healthy Hospitals Programme, particularly its QUIT initiative. This programme aims to identify patients who smoke during their hospital admission and ensure they receive appropriate treatment, advice and support to stop smoking.
You will support patients throughout their inpatient stay and, thanks to funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research, help expand the service into Same Day Emergency Care. This will include delivering Very Brief Advice (VBA) to patients accessing SDEC, creating further opportunities to engage with smokers and encourage them to consider quitting.
We are looking for proactive, enthusiastic and adaptable individuals. The role is varied, with opportunities to contribute to inpatient, outpatient and staff smoking cessation services, as well as health and wellbeing promotional events.
Comprehensive specialist training will be provided, with ongoing learning and development opportunities to support you in your role and as the service continues to develop.
Main duties of the job
As a Tobacco Treatment Advisor you will be providing specialist treatment, advice and support to patients that smoke, on the wards and the newly set up service in our Same Day Emergency Care. The service is inpatient based however we also support outpatients and staff that are seeking support in stopping smoking.
We are looking for candidates that are able to communicate well with patients and colleagues, a positive and enthusiastic individual to join this thriving service. It is essential for this role that you are fully supportive of the Trusts Smoke Free Policy and an advocate for smoke free healthy living.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community that it serves. The Trust is committed to being an enabling and supportive employer and provides excellent benefits for its staff.
If you would like to be part of a thriving and innovative service please make sure you apply.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, show progress in areas that matter most to staff. We have seen good results in how colleagues feel about health and wellbeing, alongside increased confidence that employees are recognised and supported.
But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Please note that the Trust does not currently offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role. Applications are welcomed from candidates who can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Duration: 23 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9165-26-09-072
Job locations: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Healthy Hospital Office, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD, United Kingdom
Job description
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential: Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade C 4-7 or above in English and Maths
- Essential: Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake once in post
- Desirable: NVQ level 3 in Health Care (or equivalent)
- Desirable: Specific training in health promotion interventions
Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS)
Essential: Are you returning to the NHS following a mutually agreed resignation scheme (MARS) payment? If yes, please note if you are returning within 6 / 12 months or before of the expiry date of the period for which you received compensation, then you will be required to repay any un-expired element of the compensation.
Knowledge
- Essential: Knowledge of evidence based smoking cessation initiatives
- Essential: Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice in Smoking Cessation, the consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting
- Essential: Understanding of audit and evaluation
- Essential: Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality
Widening Participation Criteria
Essential: Have you been referred to apply under the Widening Participation Agenda? If so, please provide the name of the organisation that referred you to enable us to validate and track your application.
Experience
- Essential: Experience of working in the NHS in the community or hospital setting
- Desirable: Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
- Desirable: Experience of providing help, support and / or counselling on a one to one or group basis
- Desirable: Experience of using clinical systems
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: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Healthy Hospital Office, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Nazreen Iqbal, nazreen.iqbal1@nhs.net
Supporting links: Respect Video, Recruitment Video, NHS Staff Benefits, NHS Health Careers, South Yorkshire Health and Social care careers, Employment is for Everyone, How to find the Main Hospital and the Woodside Building, Benefits of the NHS Pension. Privacy notice: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice.
