Job summary
Post title: Moving and Handling Co-ordinator
Band: Band 7
Hours: Part-time: 3 days a week (WTE: 0.6)
Based: Whipps Cross Hospital with an (ability to travel between and work from any site within Barts Health)
Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and confident Moving and Handling Co-ordinator to become a team member of the Barts Health Moving and Handling Ergonomics Service. We are currently looking for a part- time Band 7 Moving and Handling Co-ordinator to provide training, support, and on-site leadership within Barts Health. The post holder will be primarily based at Whipps Cross Hospital, and you will be a member of the wider Moving and Handling Ergonomics team supporting patient safety and staff health and well-being and as such will be expected to contribute to service provision across the whole of Barts Health Trust and to visit the other sites as required.
The post holder will need at least a minimum of 18 months post qualification experience of working in a moving and handling environment providing teaching experience and formulating and delivering moving & Handling training courses within Health or Social Care Sector.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holders will be responsible for leading and supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of a Safe Moving and Handling Policy for all disciplines and grades of staff in accordance with relevant legislation. To take a strategic lead and provide competent advice and practical support to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disease and injury to staff that may arise from their work, and to establish high standards of care in patient handling.
This is an interesting post, and the work is diverse, and will suite anyone looking for a challenge. The successful applicant will be part of a friendly team who aim to deliver the very best quality service. This post is offered as a permanent contract.
We are looking for a post holder who will need to be able to demonstrate that they have excellent written and verbal communication skills and good IT skills. The ability to work as an individual as well as part of a team is essential. Design specialist courses to meet changing healthcare requirements for all multi professional staff including moving and handling for medical and portering staff, midwifery handling courses, physiotherapy and occupational therapy workshops and inanimate load handling courses.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legal influences in the field, an understanding of the ergonomic principles involved, and of the risk assessment processes required. Work towards reducing musculoskeletal injuries arising from work related activity. Contribute to the control of risk and use the incident reporting system to alert the Trust of incidents or near misses that may compromise the quality of services.
The post holder will take a strategic lead and provide competent advice and practical support to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disease and injury to staff that may arise from their work, and to establish high standards of care in patient handling.
Provide training and an advisory service to managers and employees on Moving and Handling issues when requested
To line manage and oversee the development, training, and support of the moving and handling trainers, with regular appraisal of performance in line with Trust policy.
If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Valerie Phillips, Moving and Handling Ergonomics Service Lead via email Valerie.phillips1@nhs.net or Moving and Handling Co-ordinator Paulo.peres@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legal influences in the field, an understanding of the ergonomic principles involved, and of the risk assessment processes required. Work towards reducing musculoskeletal injuries arising from work related activity. Contribute to the control of risk and use the incident reporting system to alert the Trust of incidents or near misses that may compromise the quality of services.
The post holder will take a strategic lead and provide competent advice and practical support to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disease and injury to staff that may arise from their work, and to establish high standards of care in patient handling.
Provide training and an advisory service to managers and employees on Moving and Handling issues when requested
To line manage and oversee the development, training, and support of the moving and handling trainers, with regular appraisal of performance in line with Trust policy.
If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Valerie Phillips, Moving and Handling Ergonomics Service Lead via email Valerie.phillips1@nhs.net or Moving and Handling Co-ordinator Paulo.peres@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised Diploma in Back care Management/Ergonomics or working towards it or a recognised healthcare qualification (e.g. Registered nurse, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Osteopath or equivalent qualification.
- Post graduate education in Ergonomics or back care management (or working towards it)
- Hold a recognised teaching certificate
- To be a Member of National Back Exchange
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience as a manual handling Trainer
- Minimum 18 months teaching experience delivering moving & Handling within the Health or Social Care Sector
Desirable
- Experience in a key worker role
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of all Health and Safety 1974 and Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
- Knowledge of the Human Right Act 1998, Provision and Use of Working Equipment 1998 and Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.
Skills
Essential
- Articulate and able to communicate both verbally and in writing with staff at all levels
- Computer literate, with excel, PowerPoint and MicroSoft Teams experience.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Desirable
- Ability to conduct Rapid Entire Body Assessments (REBA).
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Post holder will be expected to work flexibly and change his/hers day off to meet the service needs.
- Knowledge of current professional issues, current health care legislation and ergonomics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised Diploma in Back care Management/Ergonomics or working towards it or a recognised healthcare qualification (e.g. Registered nurse, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Osteopath or equivalent qualification.
- Post graduate education in Ergonomics or back care management (or working towards it)
- Hold a recognised teaching certificate
- To be a Member of National Back Exchange
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience as a manual handling Trainer
- Minimum 18 months teaching experience delivering moving & Handling within the Health or Social Care Sector
Desirable
- Experience in a key worker role
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of all Health and Safety 1974 and Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
- Knowledge of the Human Right Act 1998, Provision and Use of Working Equipment 1998 and Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.
Skills
Essential
- Articulate and able to communicate both verbally and in writing with staff at all levels
- Computer literate, with excel, PowerPoint and MicroSoft Teams experience.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Desirable
- Ability to conduct Rapid Entire Body Assessments (REBA).
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Post holder will be expected to work flexibly and change his/hers day off to meet the service needs.
- Knowledge of current professional issues, current health care legislation and ergonomics.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
