Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an existing band 4 or
band 2/3 health professional wanting to join the Manual Handling Advisory
Service (MHAS) in a Manual Handling Practitioner capacity (band 4). The MHAS team provides a comprehensive
service for the organisation including a significant training program for all
clinical staff from mandatory training through to a more specialised
facilitator training.
The teams main focus is to eliminate avoidable manual
handling incidents through teaching, extensive audit programmes and advise
clinical areas and individuals following manual handling incidents.
In addition to this the team provides
professional advice to clinical areas and individuals with the aim to prevent
or reduce the impact of MSK injuries to staff and patients. The team also
advices on the purchase of manual handling equipment and supports departments
with complex risk assessments.
Main duties of the job
The
team plays a significant role in patient safety and is involved in proactively
managing risk in relation to manual handling and reducing patient and staff
injuries. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of manual
handling training across the organisation and will assist with the delivery of
strategies to ensure departments are completing appropriate and safe moving and
handling. As part of a small team respond to department queries relating to
moving and handling.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years
of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in teaching and delivering of training packages
to all CDDFT staff in moving and handling principles.
Audit data collection and inputting.
Work alongside the Trusts Staff Health and Wellbeing
Strategy.
Demonstrate professional accountability through reflection
of their own practice, researching new manual handling equipment and ergonomic
information to promote musculoskeletal health.
First point of contact for staff contacting the manual
handling advisory service.
Involvement with new equipment procurement and assessment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in teaching and delivering of training packages
to all CDDFT staff in moving and handling principles.
Audit data collection and inputting.
Work alongside the Trusts Staff Health and Wellbeing
Strategy.
Demonstrate professional accountability through reflection
of their own practice, researching new manual handling equipment and ergonomic
information to promote musculoskeletal health.
First point of contact for staff contacting the manual
handling advisory service.
Involvement with new equipment procurement and assessment
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Health care or education setting experience.
- Relevant patient handling experience or similar.
- Experience in teaching/ mentoring and presentation skills.
Desirable
- Manual Handling Facilitator or experience of the role.
- Evidence of additional manual handling training courses attended
- Audit experience.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Have evidence of relevant patient handling experience in a health care setting or similar experience.
- Experience and knowledge of manual handling including load handling and patient handling activities.
- IT literate and computer skills.
- Experience of teaching and presentation skills.
- Health and Safety Legislation knowledge
- Effective communication skills and evidence of team work.
- Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team / patient and their cares.
- Prioritisation of workload effectively.
- Capable of working in a demanding environment.
- To take on additional responsibilities in department area of speciality.
Desirable
- Teaching- certificate or currently working toward: such as : ENB 997/998/730 or other eg PTLLS (equivalent of Level 3 Award in Education and Training).
- Attended Manual Handling Facilitator Training or experience of the role.
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Physically fit to partake in the practical element of patient handling activities, training delivery and equipment handling and its use.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification (998 or C&G) or relevant teaching experience/mentoring experience within the workplace.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Health care or education setting experience.
- Relevant patient handling experience or similar.
- Experience in teaching/ mentoring and presentation skills.
Desirable
- Manual Handling Facilitator or experience of the role.
- Evidence of additional manual handling training courses attended
- Audit experience.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Have evidence of relevant patient handling experience in a health care setting or similar experience.
- Experience and knowledge of manual handling including load handling and patient handling activities.
- IT literate and computer skills.
- Experience of teaching and presentation skills.
- Health and Safety Legislation knowledge
- Effective communication skills and evidence of team work.
- Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team / patient and their cares.
- Prioritisation of workload effectively.
- Capable of working in a demanding environment.
- To take on additional responsibilities in department area of speciality.
Desirable
- Teaching- certificate or currently working toward: such as : ENB 997/998/730 or other eg PTLLS (equivalent of Level 3 Award in Education and Training).
- Attended Manual Handling Facilitator Training or experience of the role.
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Physically fit to partake in the practical element of patient handling activities, training delivery and equipment handling and its use.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification (998 or C&G) or relevant teaching experience/mentoring experience within the workplace.
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.
