Moving and Handling Advisor

University College London Hospitals; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a trainer to deliver gold-standard moving and handling education to staff across our sites. You will combine practical demonstrations with theory to reduce musculoskeletal risk and promote a culture of safety within the Trust.

The role requires current knowledge of manual handling legislation, healthcare training delivery experience, and the ability to work autonomously and with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive and current knowledge of manual handling risk management.
• Experience delivering training in healthcare settings.
• Teaching qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver gold-standard moving and handling training in line with legislation and policy.
• Provide practical and theoretical education to reduce musculoskeletal injuries.
• Support health and safety culture and wider education initiatives.
• Engage in regular professional development with the team.
• Develop and deliver mandatory and bespoke training sessions and needs analysis.
• Offer high-quality advice on manual handling and ergonomic challenges.

Skills

Teaching

Manual handling

Education theory

Autonomous work

Education

NHS clinical qualification (RN/AHP)

Postgraduate Ergonomics

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

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Join a friendly, forward‑thinking team where your expertise will directly improve staff and patient safety across the Trust. In this rewarding role, you’ll shape and deliver engaging, evidence‑based moving and handling training that empowers colleagues, reduces risk, and promotes a strong culture of safety and wellbeing.

You’ll work with a supportive network of professionals, combining hands‑on teaching with expert advice to address complex needs and drive best practice. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is passionate about education, confident working both independently and collaboratively, and motivated to make a real impact.

If you’re looking to grow your skills, influence positive change, and be part of a team that values continuous development and high standards, this role offers the perfect next step in your career.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties:

• Delivering gold standard people moving and handling training in line with current legislation, national guidance and Trust policy
• Enabling staff through practical and theoretical education to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury.
• Supporting the promotion of a positive health and safety culture and contributing to wider education initiatives.
• Active participation in regular continuous professional development with the team.
• Development and delivery of mandatory and specialist bespoke training sessions and training needs analysis.
• High quality advice and support relating to manual handling/ergonomic challenges that may present.
• Contributing to audit and evaluation of manual handling practices across the Trust.

You should have a sound knowledge of current manual handling legislation, experience in delivering training within a healthcare setting, and the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your skills within a supportive environment, helping to ensure high standards of staff and patient safety across the organisation.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working .

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Comprehensive and current knowledge of manual handling risk management, assessment and practical application
• Good knowledge of safer people moving and handling techniques
• Understanding of health professional education programmes, theory and practice, particularly in relation to adult learners, reflective learning and commitment to educational quality
• Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policies and factors that may influence change
• Working knowledge of clinical skills teaching equipment and aids
• RN, AHP or healthcare BSc or equivalent qualification / training and experience
• Recognised teaching or training e.g., PTTLs qualification or demonstrates equivalent highly specialist knowledge, skills and formal teaching experience
• Current registration with a related professional body such as NMC, HPCP or similar
• Post Graduate qualification in Ergonomics / Human Factors or working towards this

Experience

• Clinical practical experience in healthcare setting
• Clinical Moving and handling experience e.g., in acute, inpatient, outpatient settings; assisting with repositioning, transferring and mobilising
• Clinical experience working autonomously within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
• Teaching experience within a range of settings e.g., formal / informal, individuals / small / large groups, multidisciplinary, clinical / non‑clinical environments, face to face / remotely.
• Practical experience conducting educational audits, evaluation or research
• Practical experience of leading and facilitating change and improvement.
• Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures.
• Experience in committee work related to moving and handling or similar.

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of teaching and facilitation skills
• Routinely applies evidence-based research to educational practice across a range of settings e.g., auditing, management of risk.
• Proven ability to design, deliver and evaluate training interventions across a range of settings in line with educational principles
• Able to provide support/feedback to a range of learners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation, with proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and staff at all levels
• Proficient in using MS (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams) and web-based applications
• Effective organisation and time management skills and ability to work to agreed deadlines
• Proven ability to work autonomously; proactive, enthusiastic, and self‑motivated
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team and achieve results through others
• Able to think creatively, innovate and problem‑solve utilising available resources
• Able to analyse, integrate, interpret, and present complex or contentious information from a range of sources to produce written reports, undertake presentations and to inform decision‑making

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on‑site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

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