Ergonomics Advisor (Manual Handling Advisor)

NHS; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Maidenhead seeks a passionate individual for a part-time role focused on training staff in ergonomics and manual handling. This position requires excellent communication and training skills, along with clinical experience. Opportunities for professional development are available, and the ability to work flexibly is encouraged.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous NHS pension scheme

Access to wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at popular retailers

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Must have relevant post-registration experience in healthcare.
• Sound knowledge of safe manual handling and ergonomics.
• Previous experience delivering training is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, evidence-based moving and handling training.
• Carry out ergonomic and manual handling assessments.
• Provide specialist advice on complex handling challenges.

Skills

Experience in moving and handling

Excellent communication skills

Confident training skills

Education

Qualified and registered Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Nurse

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist or Nurse with a passion for training and staff wellbeing?

Join our multidisciplinary Wellbeing team and play a key role in our ergonomics service - helping prevent and reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders while promoting a strong health and safety culture.

In this part-time Band 6 role, you'll use your clinical experience in moving and handling, excellent communication and confident training skills to engage and support staff. There are opportunities to develop, with support to complete manual handling or ergonomic qualifications if required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, evidence-based moving and handling training
• Carry out ergonomic and manual handling assessments
• Provide specialist advice on complex handling challenges
• Support wider wellbeing initiatives, risk management, and policy development

In this varied role, you'll:

• Deliver evidenced based moving and handling training and education
• Undertake individualised employee assessments on display screen equipment and manual handling both virtually and face to face
• Perform individualised risk assessments for patients with complex moving and handling needs
• Undertaking advanced assessment of difficult and complex workplace issues. Subsequently, implement appropriate and evidence-based equipment provision, in order to reduce the risk of harm to patients, their carers and staff
• Assist with risk management, including Datix incident management support and policy development
• Promote health and wellbeing for trust employees
• To deputise for the Senior Ergonomic Advisor in matters relating to the ergonomics team

Working location and hours

The role is based at St Marks Hospital, Maidenhead, with travel required across Berkshire sites including Newbury, Reading & Slough. There is flexibility to work from home at times, and we will consider working patterns from 22.5 - 30 hours within core Monday-Friday, 9-5.

Details

Date posted: 07 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number: 371-TAP-CS3051

Job locations: Ergonomics, St. Mark's Hospital, Maidenhead, SL6 6DU

Job description and responsibilities

Must haves for this role:

• A qualified and registered Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Nurse with relevant post-registration experience
• Sound knowledge of safe manual handling and ergonomics and their application within a healthcare environment
• Previous experience (or a demonstrable ability) to deliver training
• Driver with UK licence, or the ability and willingness to travel between multiple sites efficiently

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please contact Emma Porter, Senior Ergonomic Advisor, at 07880 554249 or email [e-mail].

Note: if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated outstanding by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• Cycle to Work and car leasing schemes including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Employer details

Employer name: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address: Ergonomics, St. Mark's Hospital, Maidenhead, SL6 6DU

Employer’s website: Berkshire Health Care