Manual Handling Practitioner

Tameside Council; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in the UK is looking for a Manual Handling Practitioner to support community settings. The role includes managing a caseload, assessing manual handling needs, and collaborating with social workers and nurses. Candidates must demonstrate enthusiasm and a passion for professional development. The organization prioritizes training and maintaining high standards of service delivery, committed to safeguarding and supporting the community.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Regular training sessions

Qualifications

• Experience in manual handling assessments.
• Ability to manage a case load with supervisor support.
• Understanding of safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage a case load in community settings.
• Assess manual handling needs and recommend equipment.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Passion for learning and development

Team player

Drive to support service users

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly developing Occupational Therapy Service in Tameside. We are an important and integral part of organisational plans for Integrated Social and Health Care Systems across the Tameside footprint. As Manual Handling Practitioners we are actively involved in this process and in some aspects, are at the front edge of delivery and development within these wider services. Our commitment and investment in your training and professional development is of upmost importance. Training will be provided across all aspects of the roles as required. There are regular team meetings and continuing professional development and training are valued and prioritised.

As Manual Handling Practitioners we are aligned with other professionals across four separate neighbourhood teams. These include Social Workers, District Nursing, and also Primary Care Nursing. Joint working alongside our professional colleagues has allowed us to deliver the best outcomes for our Service Users. In addition, our most recent service developments have demonstrated not only the importance of safe manual handling to the overall success of service wide developments but also revealed new training and development needs for our profession.

We are looking for a Manual Handling Practitioner with enthusiasm, passion for learning and development, a great team player and drive to be part of an exciting, rapidly developing service. The roles and responsibilities will include managing a case load with support from your supervisor, assessing the manual handling needs across community settings and assessing for equipment to allow our service users to live an independent and full life. Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.

This role is subject to the relevant Safeguarding checks which will include an Enhanced DBS check and the right to work in the UK checks. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Message from Stephanie Butterworth, Director of Adults Services at Tameside Council

"I've worked here for many years now and I'm proud of the work that we do together, ensuring people in our borough are living a good life."

"Our vision is one which sees people living well in the place they call home, where they are supported to be a part of their local communities to live long, healthy and fulfilled lives."

"One way I regularly connect and listen to our workforce is through my monthly staff drop-in with our Principal Social Worker. This is an opportunity to create dedicated time for staff to share ideas, team updates and network across our services. It's amazing to hear during sessions that they really value being part of Team Tameside and the opportunities that we bring, so we can make sure that they are part of delivering our ambition for the people we support."

"Working in Adult Social Care is a rewarding and fulfilling career choice, where you can really make a difference to people's lives every day. We will support you to develop and fulfil your potential and create space for you to reflect and grow. We are dedicated to breaking barriers, so our workforce is rich with experience and understanding, always building and championing social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion."

People are always at the heart of everything we do. If our vision sounds like something you want to be part of, we offer a warm welcome to join us here at Team Tameside.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.