Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Manual Handling Educator to join our friendly team. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join the Manual Handling Training team as a Manual Handling Educator. You would provide face to face hands on practical training and education to all staff groups on moving and handling of patients and loads. Training includes mandatory, non-mandatory, bespoke specialised training and onsite training sessions to specific staff groups. There will also be the opportunity to assist with provision of external training based. The Manual Handling Educator will assist the service to promote musculoskeletal health at work and reduce injury. This will contribute to the health and wellbeing of staff at work and prevention of harms to patients. Good communication, IT, interpersonal and training skills are essential for the post, which will be used to proactively deliver support, advice and training to all staff groups within the Trust. The service operates across all Trust sites and it is essential part of the role that the Manual Handling Educator travels to different locations for the start of their shift, including external sites, where their role requires them to do so. Main duties of the job This is a practical training post, skills taught are hands on practical, and you will be involved in the physical aspects of moving people and objects on a daily basis. When not training you will support staff in the delivery of safe manual handling in patient care working alongside staff in clinical areas. Experience in moving and handling of people in a health care setting would be valuable. Successful candidates who are non-clinical or have limited clinical exposure will be assigned to a ward to gain patient handling skills in the first month in post. There will also be opportunity to work alongside non-clinical staff with inanimate object handling. There are excellent opportunities for Learning and Development in this speciality; the successful applicant must be prepared to: successfully complete external trainer/education courses during the first 18 months in post study at post graduate certificate or diploma level at university within 2-3 years If you have the necessary skills and abilities and would like to join our team we would love to hear from you. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Virgie Soriano, Senior Manual Handling Educator (internal 41347 / external 0121 424 1347) or Susan Ryan, Deputy Head of MHAE and Training Lead (internal 41347/ external 0121 424 1347; mobile 07407 790006). About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Date posted 13 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 304-1087406 Job locations Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Person Specification Qualifications Essential Health profession qualification (Nursing; Allied health professional (AHP); Ergonomist) or equivalent qualification and/or Education qualification (e.g., for education Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CET) or higher). and/or Training / assessing / education qualification specific to Manual Handling (e.g., Equivalent to RoSPA/EDGE level 3 qualifications). and/or General education to A level standard (or equivalent). Desirable Ability to work at post graduate level education for ongoing study at University or willingness to achieve this Award in Education and Training (AET) minimum IOSH. Coaching and/or Mentorship qualifications. Evidence of continuous professional development in current area of work. Experience Essential Demonstrate experience of working in healthcare and/or with dependent people/significant carer responsibilities. Demonstrate experience of practical patient/load manual handling. Experience of delivering training/education. Knowledge and experience of IT packages e.g. Microsoft (Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Office 365/Teams. Desirable Prioritisation skills with ability to manage multiple strands of work. Knowledge of manual handling procedures and equipment. Experience of patient handling preferably in an acute care setting. Experience of development of training programmes. Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation. Additional Criteria Essential Punctual Reliable Desire to further their skills and develop and continually improve specialist skills; including agreement to study at post graduate level after approximately 2 years in post Adaptable to meet service needs and work within a team. Ability to work flexibly. This includes working out of hours and at weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences) Able to commute from home to allocated sites for the start of shifts; the team may be asked to travel to different locations during the day by trust transport. Desirable Able to take a proactive approach in problem solving. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Health profession qualification (Nursing; Allied health professional (AHP); Ergonomist) or equivalent qualification and/or Education qualification (e.g., for education Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CET) or higher). and/or Training / assessing / education qualification specific to Manual Handling (e.g., Equivalent to RoSPA/EDGE level 3 qualifications). and/or General education to A level standard (or equivalent). Desirable Ability to work at post graduate level education for ongoing study at University or willingness to achieve this Award in Education and Training (AET) minimum IOSH. Coaching and/or Mentorship qualifications. Evidence of continuous professional development in current area of work. Experience Essential Demonstrate experience of working in healthcare and/or with dependent people/significant carer responsibilities. Demonstrate experience of practical patient/load manual handling. Experience of delivering training/education. Knowledge and experience of IT packages e.g. Microsoft (Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Office 365/Teams. Desirable Prioritisation skills with ability to manage multiple strands of work. Knowledge of manual handling procedures and equipment. Experience of patient handling preferably in an acute care setting. Experience of development of training programmes. Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation. Additional Criteria Essential Punctual Reliable Desire to further their skills and develop and continually improve specialist skills; including agreement to study at post graduate level after approximately 2 years in post Adaptable to meet service needs and work within a team. Ability to work flexibly. This includes working out of hours and at weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences) Able to commute from home to allocated sites for the start of shifts; the team may be asked to travel to different locations during the day by trust transport. Desirable Able to take a proactive approach in problem solving. 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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)