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Volunteer Smoking Cessation Advisor

The Guardian·London·Posted 2 weeks ago
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Job description

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The aim of this exciting new role is to support a specialist smoking cessation service that seeks to improve the health of individuals. Areas of involvement / responsibility The volunteer smoking cessation advisor will promote smoking cessation within the service and will work collaboratively with colleagues. As part of your role, you will be expected to: • Support the running of the smoking cessation clinic, including booking appointments, any ...
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Key skills

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Must-have skills
Health promotionAdministrative skillsPatient support
Nice-to-have
Smoking cessation experienceHealthcare administrationCounselling skillsBehaviour change techniques
Soft skills
CommunicationEmpathyTeamworkActive listeningPatienceMotivationReliability
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🚭 Emphasise any health promotion or smoking cessation experience at the top of your CV as this specialist service requires dedicated expertise

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📋 Highlight administrative skills including appointment booking and clinic support as these are core responsibilities mentioned

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🤝 Showcase collaborative working examples as the role specifically mentions working with colleagues across the service

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💬 Include any counselling, health education or behaviour change experience as these are essential for supporting individuals

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🏥 Mention any healthcare or clinical environment experience as you'll be working within a specialist medical service

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  • Supported 25 individuals through smoking cessation programmes, achieving 68% quit rate over 12-week intervention period
  • Managed appointment booking system for health clinic, coordinating 150+ patient visits monthly with 95% attendance rate
  • Delivered health promotion workshops to 8 community groups, reaching 200+ participants and promoting behaviour change techniques

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Dear Hiring Manager,

The Guardian's specialist smoking cessation service represents exactly the kind of health improvement initiative I want to contribute to as a Volunteer Smoking Cessation Advisor. Your focus on collaborative working and clinic support aligns perfectly with my commitment to helping individuals achieve better health outcomes.

My background in health promotion and administrative support has prepared me to excel in appointment booking, clinic operations and patient care within your specialist service.

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Interview questions

10 questions generated from this advert.

Technical

  • How would you support someone through the stages of smoking cessation?
  • What appointment booking systems have you used in healthcare settings?
  • How would you promote smoking cessation services to potential clients?
  • What do you know about nicotine replacement therapy options?
  • How would you maintain patient confidentiality in a clinic environment?

Behavioural

  • Tell me about a time you helped someone make a difficult lifestyle change
  • Describe a situation where you had to work collaboratively with healthcare colleagues
  • Give an example of when you showed empathy while supporting someone through a challenge
  • Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple appointments or administrative tasks
  • Describe how you would handle a patient who was struggling to quit smoking
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Tell me about a time you helped someone make a difficult lifestyle change

A colleague was struggling to quit smoking after 15 years and asked for my support. I researched different cessation methods and created a personalised 8-week plan combining nicotine replacement patches with weekly check-ins. I provided daily encouragement texts and helped them identify trigger situations like coffee breaks. When they had a setback in week 4, I helped them refocus on their motivation rather than dwelling on the slip. By week 8, they had been smoke-free for 3 weeks and reported feeling more confident about maintaining the change long-term.
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Describe a situation where you had to work collaboratively with healthcare colleagues

During a community health fair, I worked with 6 healthcare professionals to deliver integrated services. As the administrative coordinator, I managed the booking system for 4 different screening stations while ensuring smooth patient flow. When the diabetes screening ran 30 minutes behind schedule, I collaborated with the nurse to reschedule 12 appointments and communicated changes to waiting patients. I also coordinated with the pharmacist to ensure smoking cessation materials were available at each station. The event served 180 people successfully with 98% patient satisfaction scores.

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