Health Improvement Advisor

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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 across maternity and 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.

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 37 hours a week and there may be further options to explore flexibility within the 37 hours for the right candidate. 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’.

If you have a passion to make a difference, please contact Dee Thornhill 07812473066 or Craig Allsobrook 07977 232173 for a confidential and informal discussion about the roles.

 Provisional interview date - 9 July 2026

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.