Workplace Health Practitioner in Mansfield inMansfield PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
To engage and work with workplaces in offering support and training toworkforces within Nottinghamshire in supporting their staff to achieve ahealthy lifestyle and access to services. Working with local business tosupport reducing health inequalities in relation to tobacco control andpromotional of ABL services across Nottinghamshire.

Main duties of the job
As part of theABL Health Stop Smoking Service, youll play a vital role in supporting individuals and workplaces to lead healthier, smoke-free lives. Youll engage with local businesses and community organisations to build partnerships, assess workforce needs, and promote wellbeing-at-work initiatives that reduce health inequalities. Working directly with clients, youll deliver evidence-based stop smoking interventionsthrough one-to-one sessions, group support, or digital platformsmotivating and empowering people to overcome nicotine addiction and adopt lasting healthy habits. Youll collaborate with other professionals to embed smoking cessation into everyday care and use health data to shape services that meet local needs. With a focus on quality, impact, and compassion, youll help strengthen ABL Healths commitment to creating healthier communities while ensuring accurate, high-standard record keeping and service delivery.

About us
ABLis an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an

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d, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionateabout delivering evidence based, innovative, effective, and relevant healthcare services in partnership with individuals, communities, and stakeholders.

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Date posted
05 November 2025

Pay scheme
Other

Salary
£26,000 to £28,000 a year

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number
Eabl816

Job location
sSuite 1, The Willows Ransom Wood Business ParkMansfieldNG21 0HJ

Job description

Job responsibilities
This role is extremely rewarding in making a difference to peoples lives. The role of the Workplace Health Advisor is to support the delivery of evidenced based services to help to reduce the inequalities throughout the

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ed localities. This will include the delivery of services within areas of most deprivation. It is essential that the postholder can work flexibly, independently and as part of a team.This Post holder will always be trained to NCSCT level 2 stop smoking practitioner level. With an expectation to support the service in deliver of stop smoking clinics via face to face or telephone.Training will be given to ensure staff / applicants are equipped to deliver effective services.Your key responsibilities will be:Community and Workplace EngagementTo engage with local businesses, build a portfolio, and assess workforce needs to support referral routes into the Stop Smoking Service.Collaborate with external organisations to support and promote wellbeing-at-work practices.Support efforts to reduce health inequalities within workplace and community settings.Client-Focused Smoking Cessation SupportMotivate and empower clients to

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nicotine addiction and adopt healthier behaviours.Explain the principles of nicotine addiction and the Stop Smoking Service to support informed client choices.Deliver evidence-based stop smoking interventions (one-to-one, drop-in, group sessions, telephone, or online), in line with the NCSCT Standard Treatment Programme.Work with individuals to set realistic and sustainable quit goals.Provide ongoing motivational support and education on behavioural change techniques.Lead peer support groups for successful quitters to prevent relapse.Collaborative PracticeWork with other professionals to embed smoking cessation as part of routine client care.Maximise the health impact of smoking cessation and contribute to reducing health inequalities across the community.Service Development and Data UseAnalyse health and equalities data, including service-level data, to identify and respond to local needs.Contribute to the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective services across diverse community settings.Administrative and Record-KeepingEnsure all client and service records are accurate, up to date, and comply with ABL Health documentation standards.You will be a motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive individual with significant

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in smoking cessation or addiction.This role will be demanding as services develop and should become integrated in all settings. It will be essential that you use your own judgement to prioritise competing demands and workload effectively to specific timescales.Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis post will work under the line management of the Head of Service. The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as the service becomes embedded in all local communities across the borough.Skills and Competencies RequiredBe an

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d Workplace Health Stop Smoking Practitionerwithin the community. (Training will be given)

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of working withevolving and developing servicesPositive and proactiveoutlook with the ability to motivate, engage and support others to achieve the highest standards and outcomes.Adept in communication; A strong communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience including clients, staff, and volunteers at all levels.Build strong relationships, foster trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders throughout community settings.Quality driven; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.Value and remain open tonew ideas and perspectives.Organisational and Time Management SkillsCapable of managing a caseload efficiently while balancing administrative and outreach responsibilities.Client-Centred ApproachDemonstrate empathy, compassion, and cultural sensitivity in supporting clients through behaviour change.Business Engagement and Relationship ManagementSkilled at engaging and building sustained relationships with a wide range of employers, HR professionals, and workplace wellbeing leads.Standard InformationInformation GovernanceEmployees of ABL Health must comply with the provisions of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2. The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or following termination of their employment, disclose any information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the organisation.The postholder will be required, when and where appropriate to the role, to comply with the processing of requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.The postholder must comply with ABLs policies that protect the information assets of the organisation from unauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use. The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and/or corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in ABLs records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.Health & SafetyCompliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the postholder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.Safeguarding is Everyones BusinessABL has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young people and adults are adequately safeguarded and protected. As a consequence, all ABLs employees, temporary staff and volunteers are required to adhere to ABLs safeguarding policies / procedures in addition to local and national safeguarding policies and to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.Smoke FreeABL is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises or the surrounding land including car parking facilities.TrainingThe postholder must attend any training that is identified as mandatory to their role.The ra nge of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the postholder.Equality, Diversity & Human RightsIt is the responsibility of every person to act in ways to support equality and diversity and to respect human rights, working within the spirit and detail of legislation including the Equality Act 2and the Human Rights Act 1998. ABL is an equal opportunities employer and aims to challenge discrimination, promote equality and respect human rights.

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Experience
Essential

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of working in community settings

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of working on health inequalities

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of working with stakeholders in partnership workingDesirable

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of developing and delivering training to target audiences.Understanding of national guidance and ability to disseminateresearch and best practice.Knowledge of the wider tobacco control agenda

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EssentialHigher level education or health/social care/public health)/ professional qualification, or

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working within smoking cessation other addiction or behaviour change.DesirableNCSCT PractitionerRelevant degree

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Essential

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

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