Smoking and Vaping Cessation Education Officer

**Role title: Smoking and Vaping Cessation Education Officer**
- **Role type: Permanent part time (24hrs/week)**
- **Role grade: Health Education Officer (Graduate) Year 1-11**
- **Department and location: Alcohol and Drug Service St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst**
- **Salary: $ 71,466.99 - $114,186.84 (pro-rata) + super**

**Better and fairer care. Always.**

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest**not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

**About the role**
- **Lead Evidence-Based Interventions**: Develop, deliver, and evaluate effective tobacco and vaping cessation strategies, including educational materials, group behaviour therapy, and personalised advice for patients and staff.
- **Educate and Empower**: Provide ongoing training and tailored education sessions for SVHS staff, supporting their knowledge of nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) and smoking/vaping cessation best practices, aligned with NSW Ministry of Health policies.
- **Drive Service Excellence**: Collect and monitor key data to evaluate program impact, improve service delivery, and ensure compliance with smoke-free health care policies and procedures.
- **Be a Clinical Resource**: Stay ahead of the latest evidence and maintain close collaboration with SVHS cessation trainers to ensure care is consistent, high-quality, and aligned with national standards.
- **Support Strategic Programs**: Play an active role in SVHS-wide cessation initiatives, including staff NRT programs, outpatient support, and adhere to the implementation of the NSW Smoke-Free Health Care Policy.

**About you**
- **Experienced in Evidence-Based Cessation**: You bring proven knowledge and skills in tobacco and nicotine vaping cessation, backed by real-world clinical experience.
- **Qualified and Professional**: You hold relevant tertiary qualifications in health, counselling, psychology, nursing, or a related field, with eligibility for membership in a professional association.
- **Skilled in Client Support**: You have strong clinical expertise in assessment and brief interventions, especially working with clients facing drug and alcohol challenges.
- **Tech-Savvy Communicator**: You’re confident using Microsoft Office and electronic patient record systems, with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- **Lead by Example**: You maintain a current non-smoker and non-vaper status, embodying the health values you promote

**Why work at St Vincent’s?**Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our communityDiscounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness PassportAccess to discounted private health insurance with MedibankAccess to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-freeCommitted to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

**About the hospital**

**In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.**A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful locationSurrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beachesA place of expert clinical care for at-risk peopleClosely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campusCentres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

**Sponsorship / work rights for Australia**

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

**Pre-employment checks**

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

**Equal opportunity**

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

**How to apply**

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the requirements listed in the About You section here.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies