Job summary The Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Moving and Handling Lead who will sit within the Health and Safety Team and work closely with clinical and non-clinical colleagues, physiotherapy teams and the wider Patient Safety Team. The post holder will act as a source of expert advice, support and guidance on reducing manual handling risks and maintaining compliance for staff and service users across all aspects of the organisation. You must be confident, assertive and have good presentation skills and able to lead all members of the multidisciplinary team in safe practice. The role will involve regular travel across Norfolk and Suffolk to undertake audits of equipment and provide training. The role involves supporting accident/incident follow-up and critically analysing service user fall incidents. The post holder will be accountable for overarching monitoring of manual handling performance and reporting to relevant committees/groups on findings. Note: this vacancy is subject to job evaluation. Main duties of the job To support the Health and Safety Manager and wider Patient Safety Team in the delivery of safe systems as determined by the Health and Safety at Work Act, the MHOR (Manual Handling Operation Regulations) and NHSLA (NHS Litigation Authority) In particular will: support practice development for clinical and non-clinical staff by the delivery of statutory training programmes and the supervision of staff coordinate Trust wide manual handling clinical and non- clinical assessment process support with clinical and non-clinical moving and handing risk assessments provide specialist advice/guidance deliver statutory and tailored training programmes based on individual teams needs. critically appraise current practices, to ascertain levels of staff compliance with Trust policies and procedures and promote consistent clinical best practice undertake internal audits and participate in subsequent review of Policies deputise by providing advice and guidance in their absence. critically analyse patient falls incidents and report on findings to relevant committees audit moving and handling equipment used across the Trust to keep a record of equipment and servicing/maintenance requirements. About us Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. Date posted 10 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Gross per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number 246-COR6859739 Job locations Hellesdon Hospital Norwich NR6 5BE Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma or equivalent qualification in Moving and Handling and/or Human Factors Ergonomics (HFE) Nationally recognised qualification in back Care, Healthcare ergonomics or equivalent Teaching/trainer qualification or experience Desirable Professional clinical qualification with registration e.g. NMC/HCPC etc Professional health and safety qualification Membership with professional body e.g. IOSH Advanced member of Back Exchange Experience Essential Experience of working in a manual handling role Experience in ergonomics including Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Experience in risk assessment of manual handling activities Desirable Experience in formulating, evaluating educational programmes Other Essential Must have full UK driving licence and be able to travel independently to work sites Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma or equivalent qualification in Moving and Handling and/or Human Factors Ergonomics (HFE) Nationally recognised qualification in back Care, Healthcare ergonomics or equivalent Teaching/trainer qualification or experience Desirable Professional clinical qualification with registration e.g. NMC/HCPC etc Professional health and safety qualification Membership with professional body e.g. IOSH Advanced member of Back Exchange Experience Essential Experience of working in a manual handling role Experience in ergonomics including Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Experience in risk assessment of manual handling activities Desirable Experience in formulating, evaluating educational programmes Other Essential Must have full UK driving licence and be able to travel independently to work sites 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Hellesdon Hospital Norwich NR6 5BE Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)