[Hiring] Smoking Cessation National Lead @Change Grow Live

Role Description

As a member of Change Grow Live's Smoking Cessation Leadership Team, you will provide national strategic, operational and professional leadership across our network of SmokeFree services. You will act as the organisation's subject matter expert for smoking cessation, leading the development and implementation of Change Grow Live's national smoking cessation strategy and supporting our ambition to increase the accessibility, quality and impact of evidence-based stop smoking interventions.

You will have responsibility for a portfolio of SmokeFree services, providing senior leadership for:

• Service quality
• Performance
• Workforce development
• Governance
• Compliance
• Innovation
• Business growth
• Stakeholder engagement

You will support and challenge local leaders to deliver high-performing, equitable and sustainable services whilst fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience
• Significant experience of leading smoking cessation services
• Experience of strategic leadership across multiple services, geographical areas or programmes
• Experience of developing and implementing organisational strategy
• Experience of managing contracts, service level agreements and strategic partnerships
• Experience of influencing commissioners, senior leaders and system partners
• Experience of workforce leadership and line management
• Experience of quality improvement and organisational change programmes

Requirements

• Lead the development, implementation and review of Change Grow Live's national smoking cessation strategy
• Act as the organisation's recognised subject matter expert for smoking cessation policy, practice and service development
• Monitor national policy developments, emerging evidence and best practice, ensuring these are translated into operational delivery and organisational learning
• Represent Change Grow Live at national, regional and strategic smoking cessation forums, networks and partnerships
• Provide senior operational oversight for a portfolio of SmokeFree services, ensuring services are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led
• Lead integration between SmokeFree services and wider Change Grow Live treatment and specialist services, promoting innovation, consistency and collaboration

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
• One extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, up to 30 days
• A dedicated 'Wellness' hour each week, access to a 'Wellness' hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Participation in a contributory pension scheme
• A wide range of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more
• A warm and supportive team environment
• Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities
• Refer a Friend Scheme