Manual Handling Coordinator/Trainer
The NNUH are recruiting for a Manual Handling Co Ordinator/Trainer to deliver training including patient and non-patient manual handling to new and existing colleagues within the Trust. This will also involve ad-hoc training sessions for other topics as when the need arises to support the health and safety team.
Reporting to the Health and Safety Lead Advisor, you will be responsible for training our staff to a high standard, to ensure they can safely go out into practice. The process for patient manual handling training would entail a six-hour induction session with two-hour refresher sessions, therefore strong communication and delivery skills of the use of equipment such as slide sheets and hoists are essential. You will play a crucial role in the training of staff in the interest of best patient care.
The successful candidate ideally to be in possession of a recognised qualification in manual handling training, specifically with regards to patient handling. Experience of training development and delivery is essential to the role, ideally in an acute health care setting. Experience of clinical care is a significant advantage to this post.
The role may also require at times to be completed outside normal working hours such as evenings. The role is predominantly an onsite role, with the possibility of working from home up to 1 day a week.
Moving and Handling is a key part of the working day for most employees within the health and social care setting, from patient handling which includes supporting complex patients, moving equipment, supplies and if not done safely, can cause serious injury to both patients and staff. Providing other training syllabus such as e.g. Prevention Management and Aggression, Fit Testing may also be required within the role when the need arises.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
To provide evidence based, specialist advice on patient / manual handling to staff at all levels.
Communicate and co-operate with all key stakeholders on various issues involving the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors.
Be involved in the development and review of manual handling and health and safety policies and procedures.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Walding Job title: Health and Safety Lead Advisor Email address: Rachel.Walding@nnuh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01603 287029
