Maternity Stop Smoking Advisor | Isle of Wight NHS Trust


Company:	Isle of Wight NHS
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Summary

Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum

Permanent, Full-Time position (37.5 hours per week)

To provide continuous, consistent and evidence based stop smoking support to pregnant women and their partners.

• To assist, support and work in collaboration with the Midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide a safe and holistic approach to women centred care.

• To support public health initiatives for women using the maternity services.

• This band 3 role is based primarily in the community and outpatient clinics. The post holder will be required to have a driving licence and access to a car.

• The Midwife is ultimately responsible for the care of the mother and her newborn (s). The Maternity Stop Smoking Advisor (MSSA) works in collaboration with midwives and maternity support workers and reports to the Public Health Midwife.

• The MSSA will provide stop smoking support to women and birthing people who are pregnant. The MSSA will be provided with training to carry out the role.

• The post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined competencies, including the ‘Care Certificate’ within the first 3 months of being in post. This job description is directly linked to The Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and career Development Framework set out by Health Education England (HEE)https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/maternity/maternity-support-workers

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026

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