About this role
Job summary
The role of the Stop Smoking Practitioner within One You Kent is to deliver highquality, evidencebased stop smoking support to residents across Kent, with a specific focus on reducing health inequalities and improving population health outcomes.
The postholder will provide targeted and equitable stop smoking interventions to priority populations, including people living in areas of deprivation, individuals with mental health needs, young people, and those with longterm conditions or recently discharged from hospital.
The practitioner will work flexibly across community, health, and outreach settings, contributing to the wider One You Kent agenda by supporting behaviour change, prevention, and early intervention. The role requires the ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The role delivers evidence-based stop smoking support to individuals across Kent, providing tailored interventions including one-to-one, group, drop-in, telephone, and digital sessions to motivate, support, and empower people to achieve sustained quit outcomes. It ensures clients are fully informed about available options within the service and are supported to make informed choices about their quit journey.
Working collaboratively with health, social care, and community partners, the post holder integrates stop smoking support into wider care pathways, with a focus on reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes across diverse communities. The role includes caseload management, accurate recording of client data and outcomes, and engagement activity to recruit and support clients through outreach and community-based initiatives.
The post holder delivers education on tobacco dependence, behaviour change, cessation methods, and harm reduction, while supporting individuals to set realistic and sustainable goals, including relapse prevention and harm minimisation where appropriate. They use health needs and inequalities data to inform practice and contribute to service development and improvement.
In addition, the role involves maintaining up-to-date knowledge of tobacco control policy and evidence-based practice, attending meetings, supervision, and training, and working collaboratively with colleagues to support effective service delivery and continuous improvement.
About us
ABL Health Ltd is a dynamic, fast-growing community health organisation with an ambitious vision to create healthier lives and stronger communities. As an experienced, CQC-registered provider of community health and wellbeing services, we are proud to deliver evidence-based, innovative and person-centred care that makes a real and lasting difference.
We work in partnership with individuals, communities and system partners to design and deliver services that are locally rooted, strengths-based and responsive to need. Everything we do is driven by a commitment to reducing health inequalities, improving outcomes and ensuring people have access to the right support at the right time.
ABL is a values-led organisation where people matter. We invest in our teams, encourage innovation and collaboration, and create an environment where ideas are welcomed, and professional development is supported. If you are passionate about improving population health, enjoy working at pace, and want to be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team that shares a genuine commitment to making a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Stop Smoking Practitioner within One You Kent delivers high-quality, evidence-based stop smoking support to residents across Kent, with a strong focus on reducing health inequalities and improving population health outcomes. The role provides targeted interventions for priority groups, including individuals living in areas of deprivation, people with mental health needs, young people, and those with long-term conditions or recently discharged from hospital.
Working across community, healthcare, and outreach settings, the post holder supports behaviour change, prevention, and early intervention as part of the wider One You Kent agenda. They deliver tailored smoking cessation interventions across one-to-one, group, drop-in, telephone, and digital formats, ensuring clients are fully informed and supported to make positive, sustainable choices about their quit journey. The role also involves caseload management, accurate data recording, and active engagement and recruitment through outreach and community activity.
The practitioner works collaboratively with health, social care, and community partners to embed stop smoking support within wider care pathways, contributing to peer support and relapse prevention initiatives. They deliver education on tobacco dependence, cessation methods, behaviour change, and harm reduction, while supporting individuals to set realistic and achievable goals.
In addition, the role requires up-to-date knowledge of tobacco control policy and evidence-based practice, active participation in meetings, supervision, and training, and contribution to service improvement. Strong communication, relationship-building, and a compassionate, inclusive, and quality-driven approach are essential to effectively support clients and work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
significant experience in smoking cessation / addiction / behaviour change / community engagement or customer service
Desirable
Experience of working within the community / health & Social Care setting.
Qualifications Essential
Relevant qualification health / public health / health professional qualification / other higher education
Desirable
NCSCT Practitioner
Job Specific Requirements Essential
The ability to travel independently across the organisational footprint Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need including evening and weekend work as required Must be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check
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 ABL Health Ltd
Address Kent House
81 Station Road
Kent
TN23 1PP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)