Band 6 Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser to join our busy team. The role involves visiting staff in their work areas, promoting good manual handling and ergonomic practices, and supporting the senior team in delivering training and guidance.

This development/rotational post offers opportunities to learn across service workstreams, build risk management skills, and develop professionally in a forward-thinking, inclusive

Qualifications

• Good communication, organisational, interpersonal and training skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Visit staff in their work areas to provide guidance on ergonomic principles and manual handling practices.
• Promote good manual handling and ergonomic practices across the Trust.
• Contribute to training implementation and support staff development in risk management.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Training skills

Job description

Are you ready for a new challenge and want to join a busy and unique team? Then we would love to hear from you!, We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join the Manual Handling and Ergonomics team as a Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser. You will work within a team, act as a role model, empower staff and promote good manual handling and ergonomic principles with your working practices. This is a development / rotational post which will enable you to learn new skills and enhance your existing knowledge with the support of the senior team.

The role includes visiting staff in their work area to provide support and guidance in applying good ergonomic principles and manual handling practice. Acute or community health care experience in moving and handling of people would be valuable. There will also be opportunities to influence training implementation and develop your risk management skills in the field of manual handling and ergonomics.

There are excellent opportunities for Learning and Development available in the Trust and the successful applicant will be well supported and encouraged to develop in their role. Informal visits are encouraged.

Good communication, organisational, interpersonal and training skills are essential for the post, which will be proactive in the delivery of support, advice and training to all staff groups within the Trust.

This is a rotational post which will allow you to develop skills in all of the service workstreams. This will open up opportunities to progress your career in a forward thinking and innovative working environment.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.