Job summary
- Main area
- Primary care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- CHR - 8190730
- Employer
- Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Valley Health Centre
- Town
- Rotherham
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Children and Young Peoples Stop Smoking and Vaping Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people? Do you have the skills to inspire positive behaviour change and help young people make healthier choices?
We are looking for a motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic Young People’s Stop Smoking and Vaping Advisor to join our Public Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in tackling youth smoking and vaping by delivering evidence-based interventions that support young people to live healthier, smoke-free and vape-free lives.
Working across schools, colleges, community settings and healthcare services, you will engage with children and young people aged 11–25 years, providing one-to-one support, group education and outreach activities while working alongside a wide range of partners.
Main duties of the job
Deliver personalised stop smoking and vaping support using evidence-based behaviour change techniques.
· Develop tailored quit plans and provide ongoing support to young people.
· Deliver engaging workshops and educational sessions in schools, colleges and community settings.
· Build strong partnerships with schools, Family Hubs, Youth Services, CAMHS, Primary Care and voluntary organisations.
· Promote national campaigns including Stoptober and No Smoking Day.
· Support young people experiencing health inequalities and ensure services are inclusive and accessible.
· Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service evaluation and quality improvement.
· Work as part of a multidisciplinary Public Health team committed to improving health outcomes.
Working for our organisation
Connnnect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) is a federation of 28 GP practices in Rotherham. The organisation is led by a Board of representatives from general practice in the Borough, with executive leadership from a Medical Director on a part-time basis.
The organisation currently delivers extended access primary care services in Rotherham and a Physio First service in partnership with the local acute and community trust, the largest of its kind currently operating. In addition, the organisation is supporting the development of primary care networks and manages delivery of training and development to large cohorts of the general practice workforce.
Our Vision
We are a GP-led organisation and aim to provide services for direct patient care and to support GP practices. We will be a patient-centred, working collaboratively across general practice and with partners to provide high-quality services, positive working experiences for our staff, and to secure the sustainability of general practice in Rotherham
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role, please find the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent qualification Health Promotion, Nursing, Youth Work, Social Care, Psychology, Education or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- NCSCT Certified Stop Smoking Practitioner qualification, or willingness to complete within six months.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- A full, valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel between sites are essential.
Desirable criteria
- Registered Healthcare Professional or Registered Youth Worker.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- National tobacco control policies and smoking cessation guidance.
- Youth vaping trends and nicotine dependence.
- Behaviour change models including Motivational Interviewing and Making Every Contact Count (MECC).
- Safeguarding Children legislation and procedures.
- Health inequalities and wider determinants of health.
- Information Governance, GDPR and confidentiality.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NRT prescribing pathways
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with children and young people.
- Delivering health improvement or behaviour change programmes.
- Delivering one-to-one and group interventions
- Partnership working across health, education and community services.
- Recording clinical or service activity using electronic systems.
Desirable criteria
- Experience within NHS or Local Authority Public Health.
- Experience delivering stop smoking services.
- Experience supporting vulnerable or disadvantaged young people
- Experience contributing to audits and service evaluations.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to engage young people from diverse backgrounds.
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
- Excellent organisational and workload management skills.
- Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office and electronic patient record systems.
- Ability to analyse service performance data.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Judy Wood
- Job title
- Head of Services, Contract and IG Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01709850427