Manual Handling Advisor

1 month ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Post Holder will act as one of the Trust's specialist advisors on manual handling matters to include provision of evidence based advice and training to all staff groups, to include the implementation of relevant Trust Policies. The Post Holder will actively participate in moving and handling related audits

To provide specialist advice, instruction and competency based training to all levels of staff across the Trust

To develop and deliver high quality and relevant moving and handling training

To be responsible for the provision and delivery of statutory and mandatory manual handling training

To actively participate, demonstrate and problem solve moving and handling issues related to both patient and non patient handling tasks

To assist Managers with accident investigations in relation to moving and handling incidents

To assist staff in the completion of manual handling risk assessments

To liaise with Clinical Engineering ensuring that moving and handling equipment within the Trust has been maintained in accordance with Trust Policy and current legislation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

To act as the Trusts specialist expert on manual handling matters to include provision of evidence based advice and training to all staff groups, to include the implementation of relevant Trust Policies. To actively coordinate and participate in moving and handling related audits.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide specialist advice, instruction and competency based training to all levels of staff across the Trust.

2) To develop and deliver high quality and relevant moving and handling training programmes and training literature.

3) To be responsible for the provision and delivery of statutory and mandatory manual handling training.

4) To deliver suitable and sufficient training at Trust Induction for all new starters on both sites as required

5) To actively participate, demonstrate and problem solve moving and handling issues related to both patient and non patient handling tasks.
- To coordinate and evaluate all moving and handling equipment used within the Trust in order to give constructive feedback about product suitability.
- To assist Managers with accident investigations in relation to moving and handling incidents.
- To liaise with the Estates Department ensuring that the moving and handling equipment within the Trust has been maintained in accordance with Trust Policy and current legislation.
- To assist staff in the completion of manual handing risk assessments.
- To act as the lead in the formulation of policy and procedures related to moving and handling.
- To collect statistical information for analysis and investigation purposes
- To actively co ordinate and participate in moving and handling related audits
- To provide reports and recommendations to the Health and Safety Committee on a quarterly basis.
- To maintain and develop ones own professional knowledge and expertise.


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