Moving & Handling Advisor (Clinical)

NHS; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity for children with disabilities seeks a Moving & Handling Advisor in Tadworth. You will provide clinical consultation, undertake risk assessments, and offer training to staff. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree, has HCPC registration, and a minimum of five years' experience. Responsibilities include mentoring, developing handling plans, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Benefits include a competitive salary, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Additional annual leave days

Free on-site parking

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years clinical experience post qualification.
• Experience in developing specialist training in handling practices.
• Complex moving and handling risk assessing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead high quality moving and handling consultations for children.
• Undertake specialist moving and handling risk assessments.
• Develop goals in collaboration with the child and family.

Skills

Advanced written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of a wide range of moving and handling techniques and equipment

Professional integrity

Flexibility and problem-solving skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy or Nursing

HCPC Registration

Continuous Professional Development

Trainer qualification e.g., Train the Trainer

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

As a Moving& Handling Advisor, you will report to the Head of Community and SchoolTherapies. Your role will be to provide clinical moving and handlingconsultation and clinical leadership to the Multidisciplinary Team, supportingchildren and young people with neurodisabilities and neurodevelopmentalconditions accessing The Childrens Trust School, neurorehabilitation, andresidential services.

Main duties of the job

The roleof Moving and Handling Advisor (Clinical) is to provide clinical moving andhandling consultation and clinical leadership to the Multidisciplinary Team,supporting children and young people with neurodisabilities andneurodevelopmental conditions accessing The Childrens Trust School,neurorehabilitation, and residential services.

You willprovide high quality; evidence based moving and handling risk assessments andpromote safe systems of work. The rolewill offer formal training to internal staff, as well as child/ young personspecific consultation around safe moving and handling assessment, guidance andequipment use. Additionally, you willprovide effective communication and training within House-basedmultidisciplinary teams. Our servicedelivery aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe care, function,and participation, of children and young people accessing The Childrens Trustclinical services

About us

About Us

The Childrens Trust isthe UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providingexpert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialistcentre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via ourBrain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, weare located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of:Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

The work we do ishighly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuablerange of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment,enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for thoseexperiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.

We also offeradditional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlementsranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your lengthof service.

Other benefits includefree on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton trainstations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation(subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (whereapplicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and theopportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborativeenvironment.

Job responsibilities

Leadthe provision of high quality, evidence based moving and handling consultationfor children and young people attending The Childrens Trust School andrehabilitation services, in partnership with other members of themultidisciplinary team and education services.

Undertakespecialist moving and handling risk assessments of children with highly complexneeds e.g., multiple co-morbidities, neurodisability and chronic conditions,through standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinicalobservations.

Monitorand review the moving and handling risk assessment processes, documentation,and reporting system.

Deviseand support moving and handling plans that fit within the childs dailyroutine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of theMultidisciplinary Team; these should be monitored, evaluated, and adjustedappropriately according to the needs of the child.

Developgoals in collaboration with the child and family, as well as the multidisciplinaryand education teams, other health professionals and external agencies, tofacilitate participation in their environment.

Teach,integrate, and monitor safe moving and handling techniques, whether they arecarried out by parents, school staff, therapy staff, nursing, or care staff.

Assessfor and organise provision of necessary moving and handling equipment. This may be loaned equipment for use at TheChildrens Trust or recommendations for equipment for long-term use on return tohome.

Keepappropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal, professionaland all other requirements of The Childrens Trust.

Providereporting on training and assessment compliance, sharing information with theHealth & Safety and clinical asset team.

Implementthe moving and handling policy approach to MDT working across the site

Reporton moving and handling key performance indicators, feeding into ClinicalGovernance Develop and implement audits on moving and handling documentation toensure it is kept up to date, complies with statutory requirements and is fitfor purpose.

Ensurethat findings from audits and inspections are presented in such a way as tohighlight good practice and support learning.

Becomea member of the National Back Exchange, providing feedback to Moving &Handling Coordinators and Moving & Handling Risk Assessors from attendingrelevant conferences.

Provideleadership (within the context of moving and handling) across The ChildrensTrust.

Bea positive and inspirational role model for all team members.

Workclosely with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team, as well as the childand family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management ofthe child. This will include anyhome/school visits, professional child related meetings and/ or appointments,as required.

Workflexibly in terms of hours, in order to meet the needs of the service,including the ability to work an early evening (weekly) and one weekend day,per calendar month if required.

Assess,evaluate, and recommend transition plans for children/young people within theinterdisciplinary team framework.

Representthe Therapy Team and The Childrens Trust when appropriate, deputising for theTherapy Leadership Team, as required.

Activelyparticipate in and support the running of relevant meetings.

Providecover / support to the Clinical Team relevant to your discipline if and whenthe need arises, demonstrating a flexible approach.

Provideregular teaching to internal clinical staff for induction and moving andhandling refresher annual updates.Develop and adapt lesson plans which meet regulatory requirementstogether with any specific needs identified through clinical work.

Linkwith training and development team to ensure mandatory training compliance ismet.

Communication

Facilitateeffective communication with families and members of the Multidisciplinary Team.

Recognisebarriers to communication and to be able to reduce these as appropriate.

Beable to discuss challenging and emotive subjects with families andchildren/young people, regarding long-term needs and possible outcomes.

Communicateregularly and effectively with the Heads of Therapy.

Maintainclear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The ChildrensTrust polices.

Ensuredocuments are managed confidentially at all times.

Involvechildren and families in areas of service development.

Usea range of advanced communication skills, to share specialised information anddiscussions with a range of audiences, with different levels of knowledge andexpertise.

Attend,contribute and chair Multidisciplinary Team meetings, to discuss individualchildren/ young people.

Developand promote relationships with external networks, including professionals,stakeholders, and specialist centres, in order to ensure excellence of care,whilst representing the organisation and reflecting The Childrens Trust corevalues.

Manageinformal complaints, in line with The Childrens Trust polices and contributeto the resolution of written complaints and as they occur, taking immediateaction where necessary.

Managementof Self and Others

Workingalongside the Therapy Leadership Team, lead on identified and agreed areas ofservice development and quality improvement within a defined clinical area,including designing, implementing, and reviewing these.

Representthe Therapy Team on behalf of the Head of Community and School Therapies, whenrequested.

Participatein the annual Performance Development Review and monthly supervision sessions,as required by The Childrens Trust, both as Appraiser and Appraisee.

Advisethe Head of Community and School Therapies, regarding resources and equipmentneeds, including shortfalls.

Managetime effectively, prioritising, and delegating work, as required.

Assessneeds, decide priorities, and organise, monitor, and evaluate the provision ofan efficient and effective therapy service, in liaison with the Head ofCommunity and School Therapies.

Governance

Ensurehigh standards of practice, through adherence to recognised professionalstandards, evidence-based practice, and effective clinical audit programmes.

Readand implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments, pertinent toworking practice and keep up to date with changes as and when they occur.

Criticallyevaluate new intervention methods and implement where appropriate.

Criticallyevaluate practice through clinical audits and by appraisal of the informationgained, in combination with current knowledge of evidence-based practice;identify opportunities for service improvement and development.

Continuethe audit cycle, by evaluating any changes implemented as a result. This should include the adoption of evidenceinformed practice, the trial of emerging interventions and the cessation ofinterventions, where evidence is insufficient and other approaches areindicated.

Recogniseand critically appraise situations where the effectiveness, efficiency andquality of the service are compromised and take appropriate action to resolvethe situation.

Attendexternal Working Parties, as requested by the Therapy Leadership Team, in order to contribute to strategic service development.

Criticallyreflect on own performance and that of other staff; use this evaluation toenhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future practice.

UndergoThe Childrens Trust Risk Assessor training, to ensure that all activities arerisk assessed and documented in the most appropriate format. Ensure that detailed risk assessments arecompleted, as required.

CareerLong Learning, Education and Research

Undertakeall mandatory training, in line with The Childrens Trust policy.

Independentlyadvance personal knowledge, understanding and skills, in line with identifiedlearning needs, by making appropriate use of a variety of learning anddevelopment resources and opportunities, e.g., by attending courses/ lectures,contact and involvement with relevant special interest groups, and/ or visitingother departments.

Disseminateand ensure the embedding of relevant new practice, through attendance at andcontributing to in-service education, Literature Reviews, mentoring and sharedsessions.

Recordoutcomes of learning activities, in a format that reflects personal preferencesand professional requirements.

Takean active part in the training of junior colleagues and lead the development ofReflective Practice in others.

Contributeto talks, workshops, presentations and lectures at internal and externaltraining sessions, conferences etc.

Beaware of a range of research methodologies, in order to design, plan andconduct evaluation and research projects, to address issues arising frompractice; critically evaluate the research of others.

Submitresearch Abstracts/ Posters to both local and national conferences, withsupport if required.

Limitsof Authority and Problem Solving

Inaddition to The Childrens Trust policies, the Moving and Handling Advisor (Clinical)is governed by and should adhere to the Health and Care Professions Council(HCPC) Standards of Proficiency and relevant Professional Body.

Responsiblefor day-to-day time management and prioritisation of workload, taking intoaccount the needs of the whole service.

Monthlyformal supervision.

Referequipment and resource needs to Head of Therapy.

Professionalism

Takesaction and raises concerns.

Adhereto the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.

Maintainprofessional boundaries and professionalism at all times.

Committedto demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours at all times.

Healthand Safety

Adheresto all Health and Safety guidelines, principles, and regulations to performyour role and comply with The Childrens Trust policies and procedures.

Provideevidence of all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.

Adhereto manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy /Physiotherapy or Nursing.
• HCPC Registration.
• Continuous Professional Development, above the regulatory body standards.
• Member of relevant Professional body.
• Member of specialist interest group or forum.
• Postgraduate Diploma or Masters (or currently enrolled/ near to completion).
• Recent relevant training with respect to moving and handling and commitment to undertake further training.
• Trainer qualification e.g., Train the Trainer.
• Membership or registration to National Back Exchange.

Experience

• Minimum of five years clinical experience post qualification.
• Experience in developing specialist training in handling practices, ensuring compliance with all regulatory policy and procedures.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience undertaking a research study or audit.
• Complex moving and handling risk assessing experience.
• Moving and handling experience working with children.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities.
• Knowledge of complex people moving and handling techniques.
• Knowledge of completing complex risk assessments.
• Competent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of current research in moving and handling or back care.
• Podium and/or poster presentations at conferences.

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
• Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
• Highly motivated and reliable.
• Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of a wide range of moving and handling techniques and equipment.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of a Moving & Handling Advisor role.
• Professional integrity, particularly in clinical governance.
• Ability to work flexibly, in order to meet the needs of the service.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Workload management, including delegation of tasks and day-to-day team leadership.

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.

£30,100 to £33,964 a year£53,751 - £60,651 FTE per annum (dependent upon experience)