Health Improvement Lead (Tackling Tobacco Dependency), Band 7

Job summary

This Band 7 role will provide operational leadership for the Tackling Tobacco Dependency programme across Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will oversee day-to-day delivery, supervision of the Tobacco Free Team, service performance, risk escalation and continuous improvement, ensuring patients receive high-quality, person-centred support to reduce harm from tobacco and stop smoking.

The role will support delivery of evidence-based tobacco dependency treatment for inpatients and relevant pathways across pre-operative, outpatient and community interfaces. Working with clinical teams, pharmacy, communications, business intelligence, community stop smoking services and system partners, the post holder will strengthen referral and discharge pathways, promote smoke-free hospital sites, support appropriate pharmacotherapy and use data to monitor outcomes, improve quality and demonstrate impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead an established and evolving prevention service that contributes to improved patient outcomes, reduced avoidable harm, staff wellbeing and action on health inequalities. The post holder will exercise autonomous judgement within Trust policies and programme governance arrangements, escalating issues appropriately while maintaining clear oversight of service quality, workforce deployment and delivery against agreed objectives.

Main duties of the job

Provide operational leadership for the Trust's Tobacco Free Team, supporting the delivery of the TTD programme across inpatient, outpatient, pre-operative and discharge pathways. They will manage, supervise and deploy Tobacco Treatment Advisors, support workforce planning, monitor service demand and ensure safe, responsive and sustainable service delivery. The role will lead operational performance management, including oversight of activity, referrals, response times, treatment outcomes, data quality, equity of access and agreed KPIs. The post holder will identify risks, escalate issues appropriately and implement improvement actions to strengthen service quality and impact.

They will deliver and oversee evidence-based tobacco dependency treatment, harm reduction and stop smoking interventions for patients, staff and, where appropriate, relatives and carers. Working with clinical teams, pharmacy, community stop smoking services, and system partners, they will embed clear referral pathways, promote smoke-free hospital sites, support access to pharmacotherapy and improve continuity of care.

The post holder will provide specialist advice, training and progress updates to staff and programme governance groups. They will use data, feedback and patient experience to monitor outcomes, reduce variation, address health inequalities and support continuous improvement across the service.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is crucial to ensuring fairness, celebrating differences and creating environments where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.

To deliver the highest standard of care at Gloucestershire Hospitals, we foster an environment that promotes inclusivity, ensuring that both our staff can thrive and our patients receive services tailored to their needs.

Details

Date posted

24 July 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-26-T0493

Job locations

Trustwide (GRH/CGH)

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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