Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lincoln County Hospital
Town: Lincoln
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/01/2025 23:59
Manual Handling Trainer Band 5
NHS AfC: Band 5
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do:
* Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety: Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
Start Date: April 2025
The Moving and Handling Team are looking for a proactive Manual Handling Trainer to support the delivery of a range of Moving and Handling Programmes, utilising a range of methods to ensure that all training is based on best practice, meets legislative guidance and is appropriate to all staff needs.
The post holder will support the Moving and Handling Advisor to achieve the objectives and service plans of the team.
In addition, the post holder will ensure compliance with the Trust’s Risk Management Policies & Procedures, monitoring and advising staff on best moving and handling practices within the workplace and supporting the completion of risk assessments and the formulation of risk reduction measures.
The post will be based at Lincoln Hospital with movement to some Pan Trust areas in which to deliver or to support training with your colleagues.
Main duties of the job
* Develop Manual Handling training alongside the rest of the Manual Handling team.
* Deliver education programmes to staff in a formal teaching forum as well as in the workplace.
* Monitor the impact of training programmes provided by undertaking a variety of manual handling audits and analysing the results against standards within the Trust Compliance Framework.
* Develop with the Manual Handling Adviser and trainers, a programme of training to support staff in achieving manual handling and ergonomic objectives within ward and department areas across the Trust.
* Assist the Manual Handling Advisor to monitor all Manual Handling Incidents and to carry out as required investigations into incidents through the root cause analysis process and putting in place additional training requirements.
* Maintain collaborative working relationships with Staff side Representatives.
* Promote Manual Handling Training within the Trust, ensuring information is communicated and disseminated appropriately.
* Undertake professional development training to maintain skills and competency within their job role.
* Development, implementation and monitoring of training programmes on Manual Handling and Ergonomic Topics.
* Promote a proactive Manual Handling / Health and Safety culture in the Trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Recognised Manual Handling Training Course (or working towards).
* NEBOSH Q.
Previous Experience
* Experience working within a training environment.
* Experience of working in the manual handling field.
* Experience of designing, delivering and educating programmes.
* Working within a healthcare training environment.
Skills
* Developed training skills for working with a broad range of training groups.
* Knowledge of manual handling and health and safety in a clinical environment.
* Highly developed organisational skills for managing complex training courses.
* Developed oral and written communication skills.
Specific Requirements
* Promote a proactive health and safety culture.
* Team Player.
* Effective Communicator – written and oral.
* Able to deal with people at all levels both within and outside the organisation.
* Ability to travel between sites.
* Full UK/EU driving licence.
* Personal advancement and development.
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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