About Us
West Sussex County Council is all about making a positive difference to the people we work with and their communities. As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
Our Community Occupational therapy and moving and handling team embrace a strengths-based approach, working within a community-led support model. Our supportive, and knowledgeable team build on the assets and strengths of the people we work with, their families, and local communities. Together, we'll focus on prevention, enablement, reablement and safety, to promote wellbeing and independence. We'll ensure that residents, families and communities have the right support in place, and at the right time.
About The Job
Salary: £46,731 to £49,764 per annum
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Worthing main office base with regular working across the county
Interview Date: 13th March
This is a wonderful role working across West Sussex delivering comprehensive training, advice and guidance, including risk assessments, to stakeholders in the Adults and Children's Services and other relevant organisations. There is also the ability to hybrid work with working from home some days.
The protection of staff and customers from manual handling / musculoskeletal injuries is a key priority for the Moving and Handling Team, and a specific responsibility for the Senior Moving and Handling Advisor.
This role is all about being the expert clinical advisor on best practice in the moving and handling of people. You'll participate at a senior level as a member of the team, including providing comprehensive training programmes, expert advice, and guidance regarding the moving and handling of people with disabilities and / or complex health needs, and for those involved in their care.
The Senior Moving and Handling Advisor. will be responsible for the effective monitoring and evaluation of moving and handling services, including the development and delivery of moving and handling training, principally with customers and care support staff in Adults'
Services and Children's Services. You'll be actively involved in identified specialist areas (e.g. plus size, children), providing clinical support and service development.
This will be a physical role, and you'll need to be able to provide practical demonstrations and use of equipment, techniques and processes in training sessions and with customers. You'll need to be a car driver to travel independently to customer's homes and establishments, including transporting equipment where necessary.
Experience and Skills
Please ensure you read the job description and cover the full list of required skills, qualifications and experience within your application with examples as they are the short listing criteria your application will be considered against.
Qualifications & Memberships:
* Appropriate professional clinical qualification (e.g. Occupational Therapist, Paramedic or Physiotherapist registered with the Health & Care Professions Council, or Registered Nurse).
* Recognised Moving and Handling certificate.
* Membership of relevant professional body.
* Membership of the National Back Exchange (Desirable)
Rewards and Benefits
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05578 .
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to HCPC registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!