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 be 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.
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:
1. Support practice development for clinical and non-clinical staff by the delivery of statutory training programmes and the supervision of staff.
2. Coordinate Trust wide manual handling clinical and non-clinical assessment processes.
3. Support with clinical and non-clinical moving and handling risk assessments.
4. Provide specialist advice/guidance.
5. Deliver statutory and tailored training programmes based on individual teams' needs.
6. Critically appraise current practices to ascertain levels of staff compliance with Trust policies and procedures and promote consistent clinical best practice.
7. Undertake internal audits and participate in subsequent review of Policies.
8. Deputise by providing advice and guidance in their absence.
9. Critically analyse patient falls incidents and report on findings to relevant committees.
10. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Diploma or equivalent qualification in Moving and Handling and/or Human Factors Ergonomics (HFE).
2. Nationally recognised qualification in back care, Healthcare ergonomics, or equivalent.
3. Teaching/trainer qualification or experience.
Desirable
1. Professional clinical qualification with registration e.g. NMC/HCPC etc.
2. Professional health and safety qualification.
3. Membership with professional body e.g. IOSH.
4. Advanced member of Back Exchange.
Experience
Essential
1. Experience of working in a manual handling role.
2. Experience in ergonomics including Display Screen Equipment (DSE).
3. Experience in risk assessment of manual handling activities.
Desirable
1. Experience in formulating, evaluating educational programmes.
Other
Essential
1. Must have full UK driving licence and be able to travel independently to work sites.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Hellesdon Hospital
Norwich
NR6 5BE
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