An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Acute Tobacco Dependence Treatment Team. We are looking for two Tobacco Dependence Advisors who will enjoy working as part of a small team delivering tobacco dependence treatment to patients across our two hospital sites. The post holders will be involved in supporting the continuing development and delivery of our services to meet the Long Term Plan for tobacco, including assessing and delivering ward based interventions and supporting the development and delivery of MDT training. This position will help us to achieve the Trust commitment to drive a culture change towards prevention and to bring the promotion of optimised physical health and wellbeing into the mainstream.

The post holder will be expected to support the delivery of the tobacco dependence treatment initiatives of the Trust aimed at promoting and improving the health of patients including the LTP project, MECC and Vital 5 programmes.

Duties and responsibilities will include:
• Provide appropriate clinical interventions to inpatients to support time-limited withdrawal management and long-term smoking cessation
• To collaborate with the TDT specialists to monitor ward compliance with the LTP project
• To contribute to the training package offered to staff in the target clinical areas in very brief advice (VBA)
• To be engaged and proactive with the further development and roll out of the tobacco dependence treatment programmes developed by the Trust throughout the hospital.

We are a small friendly team which has become well-established with a wealth of experience in tobacco dependence, led by the Trust's Values:

Caring – we put patients first
We provide patient and person-centred care. We care about others’ needs and wellbeing. We listen. We are compassionate to ourselves and others. We reflect on our actions. We are respectful and welcoming.

Ambitious – we innovate and strive for excellence
We innovate and strive for excellence. We act with integrity. We act on staff and patient feedback. We seek ways to improve the care and experience of others. We are efficient. We are committed to growth. We find new ways to deliver excellence.

Inclusive – we respect each other and work collaboratively
We respect each other and work collaboratively. We act on diverse views. We put ourselves in ‘others’ shoes’. We are building an anti-racism organisation. We seek opportunities to collaborate. We show sensitivity towards diversity of culture.
• To assist the clinical team in assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of inpatient tobacco dependence treatment, devise a treatment plan and ensuring tobacco dependence care is given throughout the inpatient stay and post-discharge follow-up
• To uphold and actively support the Trust’s smoke-free status
• With support from a specialist, to manage a caseload of clients and prioritise service user needs
• Develop expertise in effective treatment programmes for people with a range of smoking related health conditions
• To utilise a range of different approaches to raise awareness of tobacco dependence services and to use all possible opportunities to generate referrals
• To promote and facilitate the development of seamless care pathways and referral systems between professionals in acute settings, midwifery, community health services and primary care.
• To support the integration of the tobacco dependence service into broader health development initiatives
• To contribute to the ongoing development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the tobacco dependence treatment service

Please see attached job description for full duties and responsibilities


This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025