• Job Description

  Req#: F0015-25-01876?language=en&page=547&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Derbyshire County Councils Public Health Department to support the delivery of Tobacco Dependency Treatment. We are looking to appoint a Health Improvement Advisor to deliver Tobacco Dependency Treatment to inpatients based at Royal Derby Hospital.

  This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and growing service which is looking for individuals with a passion and ability for supporting people addicted to tobacco.

  Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website

  Main duties of the job

  You will require excellent communication and listening skills with a knowledge and understanding of behaviour change. You will require experience of working independently and the role also requires partnership working and promotion. A good level of IT literacy will also be required to navigate IT systems and ensure high quality data. Knowledge and experience of tobacco dependency would be advantageous for this role

  The role will be 30 hours a week preferably weekdays but there are further options to explore flexibility within the 30 hours. For further information about the roles and responsibilities, please see the job and personal profile. Please use the job and personal profile requirements as headings in the section suitability for the job.

  Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website

  About us

  Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

  Generous Annual Leave Scheme25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata

  Local Government Pension Scheme:Providing financial security

  Supportive management and team

  Training and Development:Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.

  Wellbeing Support Framework:Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.

  Employee Wellbeing Support:Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and Wisdom app.

  Paid travel expensesif required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)

  Cycle to Work Scheme:Promoting a healthy lifestyle.

  Our Derbyshire Rewards:a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

  Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website

  Details

  Date posted

  24 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £21,281 to £22,833 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  F0015-25-01876

  Job locations

  John Hadfield House

  Dale Road

  Matlock

  Derbyshire

  DE4 3RD

  
  

  Royal Derby Hospital

  Uttoxeter Road

  Derby

  DE22 3NE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This post will contribute to the health improvement of the population by supporting people to make a lifestyle behaviour change. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Live Life Better Derbyshire service. This will involve supporting clients to identify and address their holistic wellbeing needs including the direct provision of weight management, physical activity and smoking cessation support. The service is aimed at individuals aged 16 and above (stop smoking aged 12 and above), and families with children under 16.

  Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This post will contribute to the health improvement of the population by supporting people to make a lifestyle behaviour change. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Live Life Better Derbyshire service. This will involve supporting clients to identify and address their holistic wellbeing needs including the direct provision of weight management, physical activity and smoking cessation support. The service is aimed at individuals aged 16 and above (stop smoking aged 12 and above), and families with children under 16.

  Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 2 qualification in Understanding Health Improvement or the willingness to undertake when in post within 6 months
  • NCSCT Level 2 Smoking Cessation Training or willingness to undertake within 6 months when in post (Smoking Cessation only)
  • OR
  • Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity (or equivalent)(for weight management group advisors only) or willingness to undertake
  • within 6 months when in post *
  • OR
  • YMCA FIT Diploma in Exercise Referral or equivalent such as
  • Wright Foundation Exercise Referral or willingness to undertake
  • within 6 months when in post (PA advisors only)*

  Desirable

  • Level 3 Smoking Cessation Training
  • Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Management Childhood obesity
  • and prevention

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of delivering support, enabling people to
  • make a behaviour change.
  • Experience of working with individuals, including vulnerable groups, from within local communities.
  • Experience of devising and delivering a lifestyle intervention (smoking
  • cessation, weight management or physical activity)
  • Experience of delivering training

  Desirable

  • Experience of delivering behaviour change interventions in group settings e.g. weight management, smoking cessation or wellbeing support.
  • Experience of facilitating group work
  • Experience of working with families and children

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with and
  • relate to a wide range of clients being aware of barriers that may prevent a lifestyle change.
  • Working knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques
  • Understanding the factors affecting health inequalities
  • Awareness and understanding of health promotion principles and
  • practice
  • Understanding of partnership working
  • Exceptional listening skills in order to empathise effectively with clients.
  • Excellent level of IT literacy to ensure accurate recording of information
  • and efficient communications with customers

  Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of evidence based behaviour change
  • techniques
  • Understanding of how the wider determinants of health can affect
  • individuals

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 2 qualification in Understanding Health Improvement or the willingness to undertake when in post within 6 months
  • NCSCT Level 2 Smoking Cessation Training or willingness to undertake within 6 months when in post (Smoking Cessation only)
  • OR
  • Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity (or equivalent)(for weight management group advisors only) or willingness to undertake
  • within 6 months when in post *
  • OR
  • YMCA FIT Diploma in Exercise Referral or equivalent such as
  • Wright Foundation Exercise Referral or willingness to undertake
  • within 6 months when in post (PA advisors only)*

  Desirable

  • Level 3 Smoking Cessation Training
  • Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Management Childhood obesity
  • and prevention

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of delivering support, enabling people to
  • make a behaviour change.
  • Experience of working with individuals, including vulnerable groups, from within local communities.
  • Experience of devising and delivering a lifestyle intervention (smoking
  • cessation, weight management or physical activity)
  • Experience of delivering training

  Desirable

  • Experience of delivering behaviour change interventions in group settings e.g. weight management, smoking cessation or wellbeing support.
  • Experience of facilitating group work
  • Experience of working with families and children

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with and
  • relate to a wide range of clients being aware of barriers that may prevent a lifestyle change.
  • Working knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques
  • Understanding the factors affecting health inequalities
  • Awareness and understanding of health promotion principles and
  • practice
  • Understanding of partnership working
  • Exceptional listening skills in order to empathise effectively with clients.
  • Excellent level of IT literacy to ensure accurate recording of information
  • and efficient communications with customers

  Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of evidence based behaviour change
  • techniques
  • Understanding of how the wider determinants of health can affect
  • individuals

  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

  Derbyshire County Council

  Address

  John Hadfield House

  Dale Road

  Matlock

  Derbyshire

  DE4 3RD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/Index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Derbyshire County Council

  Address

  John Hadfield House

  Dale Road

  Matlock

  Derbyshire

  DE4 3RD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/Index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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