Moving and Handling Lead

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Moving and Handling Lead. This full-time position entails working with clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure safe manual handling practices, conducting training sessions, and managing safety policies. Ideal candidates will possess relevant training certifications and strong organisational skills, contributing to the health and safety of the Leeds community.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Access to NHS discount sites

Qualifications

• Experience of training staff required.
• Good organisational and communication skills needed.
• Possession of driving license essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review moving and handling policies and risk assessments.
• Investigate accidents related to manual handling.
• Provide training on evacuation chairs and patient transfer.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Training staff

Autonomy

Education

Train the trainer certificates for moving and handling and evacuation chairs

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking a registered health professional who would like to join our Safety Team (Health and Safety, Fire Safety and Security Services), as our Moving and Handling Lead on a full-time basis.

This role works closely with our clinical and non-clinical staff, providing advice and assistance on complex moving and handling tasks, undertaking accident and incident investigations, and ensuring suitable and sufficient manual handling risk assessments are in place.

Based at White Rose Park, but with travel across Leeds and potentially some further reaching geographical areas where staff are based, a full driving licence and access to a car are essential.

You will be able to work autonomously and possess good organisation and communication skills (verbal, written and presenting).

The successful candidate will have experience of training staff and will ideally possess train the trainer certificates for both moving and handling and the use of evacuation chairs.

You will also be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and be able to use software for recording risk assessments and other information.

Main duties of the job

The role will include

• Developing and reviewing policies, method statements, and risk assessments and method statements
• Investigating accidents and incidents relating to patient or non-patient manual handling
• Developing and presenting performance reports
• Managing the Moving and Handling external contract
• Carrying out training needs assessment
• Assisting managers with the development Personal Emergency Evacuation Training staff on the use of Evac Chairs, including how to transfer patients

Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers applicants is reached.

About us

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.