Smoking and Vaping Cessation Education Officer in Darlinghurst, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney | Sydney bei NSW Health
NSW Health · Darlinghurst, Australien · Onsite
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Smoking and Vaping Cessation Education Officer
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- JR142811 Requisition #
- 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 the charge on smoking and vaping cessation at St Vincent’s Hospital. In this hands-on education and clinical support role, you will:
Design and deliver group programs, one-to-one interventions and educational resources.
Train and support staff on nicotine replacement therapies and best-practice cessation strategies.
Monitor and evaluate program outcomes to improve impact and compliance.
Act as a clinical resource, keeping policies aligned with the latest evidence.
Champion hospital-wide smoke-free and cessation initiatives.
About you
You’re passionate about improving health outcomes and helping people quit smoking and vaping. You bring:
Tertiary qualifications in health, counselling, psychology, nursing or a related field.
Demonstrated experience in tobacco or nicotine vaping cessation and brief interventions.
Strong communication, training and data-analysis skills.
Confidence using Microsoft Office and electronic patient record systems.
A current non-smoker/non-vaper status — modelling the healthy behaviours 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 community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed 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 location
Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
Centres 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.
As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
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How to apply
The closing date for applications is 10 October 2025
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.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
For more information, and to apply click here
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