The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
We are recruiting a part-time Senior Tobacco Dependency Advisor (TDA) to join an exciting new team that's part of a unique system-wide collaborative approach to support Smokefree Pregnancies, hosted by QEH. The post will be based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH). Travelling to Community hubs for NNUH will be required for the role. Main duties of the job
The Senior Tobacco Dependency Advisor role will contribute to tackling health inequalities through promoting and supporting Smokefree Pregnancies at the three Acute Hospitals across Norfolk and Waveney. It will focus on engaging pregnant women and their families to adopt healthy lifestyles by providing tobacco dependence treatment in line with Saving Babies Lives and NICE Guidelines. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join a new Maternity Stop Smoking Service developed as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining communication with pregnant women who smoke, where strong interpersonal skills are essential for developing Treatment Care plans and providing support throughout the pregnancy. A commitment to working collaboratively with community stakeholders, service users, and carers to help reduce health inequalities across Norfolk and Waveney is essential. You will be delivering evidence-based interventions that focus on behaviour change, and licensed treatment aids of which training can be offered to enable delivery. Your role will be to support the delivery of a high-quality, safe, and compassionate healthcare service. All staff are expected to act as role models in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate the core values of the NHS, reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes for all. There will be occasional weekend and evening work required for the role. About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also undertaking one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever embarked upon. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics, and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs, and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness, and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approximately 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too. Job responsibilities
For further details about this vacancy, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Whilst hosted by QEH within Clinical Support Services, the successful Senior TDA will be embedded within the Maternity Teams at NNUH, with Clinical Lead Midwives assigned to a Senior TDA to provide clinical supervision and onsite maternity teams providing additional support. Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Educated to A Level standard education (or equivalent professional knowledge in health improvement) NVQ3 in Care or equivalent plus additional training to diploma level equivalent, or equivalent through short courses or experience Accredited Health Education and Promotion qualification Experience
Experience working in a Healthcare environment or for local authority services Experience delivering smoking cessation support or equivalent healthy lifestyle change and tracking progress change Previous experience within a maternity setting Proficient in the use of a suite of Microsoft packages Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Clear demonstrable knowledge of the impact smoking has on pregnancy and understanding of NICE guidelines preventing uptake, promoting quitting, and treating dependence Exceptional communicator with excellent persuasive skills Ability to deal with potentially distressing and emotional situations such as babies going into care or adoption Understanding of confidentiality and data protection Ability to act sensitively, using tact and empathy in order to minimise parental anxiety 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 name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Based at NNUH) £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time Reference number
426-576-24TAM-A Job locations
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Based at NNUH)
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We are recruiting a part-time Senior Tobacco Dependency Advisor (TDA) to join an exciting new team that's part of a unique system-wide collaborative approach to support Smokefree Pregnancies, hosted by QEH. The post will be based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH). Travelling to Community hubs for NNUH will be required for the role. Main duties of the job
The Senior Tobacco Dependency Advisor role will contribute to tackling health inequalities through promoting and supporting Smokefree Pregnancies at the three Acute Hospitals across Norfolk and Waveney. It will focus on engaging pregnant women and their families to adopt healthy lifestyles by providing tobacco dependence treatment in line with Saving Babies Lives and NICE Guidelines. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join a new Maternity Stop Smoking Service developed as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining communication with pregnant women who smoke, where strong interpersonal skills are essential for developing Treatment Care plans and providing support throughout the pregnancy. A commitment to working collaboratively with community stakeholders, service users, and carers to help reduce health inequalities across Norfolk and Waveney is essential. You will be delivering evidence-based interventions that focus on behaviour change, and licensed treatment aids of which training can be offered to enable delivery. Your role will be to support the delivery of a high-quality, safe, and compassionate healthcare service. All staff are expected to act as role models in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate the core values of the NHS, reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes for all. There will be occasional weekend and evening work required for the role. About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also undertaking one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever embarked upon. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics, and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs, and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness, and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approximately 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too. Job responsibilities
For further details about this vacancy, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Whilst hosted by QEH within Clinical Support Services, the successful Senior TDA will be embedded within the Maternity Teams at NNUH, with Clinical Lead Midwives assigned to a Senior TDA to provide clinical supervision and onsite maternity teams providing additional support. Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Educated to A Level standard education (or equivalent professional knowledge in health improvement) NVQ3 in Care or equivalent plus additional training to diploma level equivalent, or equivalent through short courses or experience Accredited Health Education and Promotion qualification Experience
Experience working in a Healthcare environment or for local authority services Experience delivering smoking cessation support or equivalent healthy lifestyle change and tracking progress change Previous experience within a maternity setting Proficient in the use of a suite of Microsoft packages Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Clear demonstrable knowledge of the impact smoking has on pregnancy and understanding of NICE guidelines preventing uptake, promoting quitting, and treating dependence Exceptional communicator with excellent persuasive skills Ability to deal with potentially distressing and emotional situations such as babies going into care or adoption Understanding of confidentiality and data protection Ability to act sensitively, using tact and empathy in order to minimise parental anxiety 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 name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Based at NNUH) £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time Reference number
426-576-24TAM-A Job locations
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Based at NNUH)
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