qualified healthcare professional

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare trust is hiring a Moving and Handling Trainer to deliver essential training and support clinical teams. Responsibilities include teaching safe techniques, providing equipment training, and acting as an advisor on safe patient handling practices. Applicants must have a relevant degree and substantial healthcare experience. The position emphasizes the importance of developing practices to improve patient care and staff safety. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Must have substantial experience in health or social care settings.
• Professional registration in the UK is required.
• Experience with complex cases preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training on Moving & Handling to staff.
• Provide practical skills training on equipment.
• Act as a contact for moving and handling queries.
• Support staff with patient-specific handling plans.
• Ensure safe practice and appropriate equipment use.

Skills

Moving and Handling training

Communication

Equipment handling

Education

Recognised degree or equivalent qualification (AHP or Registered Nurse)

Tools

Hoists

Slings

Slide sheets

Lateral transfer devices

Job description

Job Overview

The Moving and Handling Trainer will support the Trust in delivering safe, compliant, and evidence-based moving and handling practice. The post holder will provide high-quality training to clinical and non-clinical staff, support the implementation of safe systems of work, and contribute to reducing moving and handling-related incidents. They will act as a specialist resource on safe patient handling, equipment use and ergonomic risk assessment.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Training Delivery:

• Deliver core and refresher Moving & Handling training to staff across all departments in line with Trust policy and national legislation.
• Provide practical skills training, including use of equipment such as hoists, slings, slide sheets, lateral transfer devices, and specialist aids.
• Adapt training to different staff groups, including clinical teams and administrative staff.
• Maintain accurate training records and contribute to compliance reporting.

Advisory and Clinical Support:

• Act as a point of contact for moving and handling queries from clinical areas.
• Support local teams with patient‑specific moving and handling plans, particularly for complex cases.
• Support MH co‑ordinator with workplace assessments to identify risks and recommend safe working practices.
• Provide guidance on appropriate equipment selection and safe use.
• Regular visits to wards and departments to liaise with staff in order to promote the role of Moving and Handling.
• Ensure that areas are using safe practice/ appropriate equipment that supports both staff and service user needs.

Qualifications & Experience

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced qualified healthcare professional with a recognised degree or equivalent qualification (AHP or Registered Nurse).

As a qualified therapist/nurse you will have substantial experience within health or social care settings with proven knowledge of complex cases.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration to apply for this post.

The delivery of moving and handling training at Darent Valley is in the process of change and you will have the opportunity to influence and develop the service and your scope of practise alongside the Band 7 Moving and handling Co‑ordinator.

This is a band 6 post but there could be an opportunity to appoint at band 5 in line with the person specification and if further training is required. This would then be undertaken over a 12 month period to ensure full compliance of the skills required to undertake the role.

This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.

Additional Information

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trust's successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.

The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we set up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.

We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guy's and St Thomas' (GSTT) "Healthcare Alliance" we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.

As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.

The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.

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Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated to aid efficient processing of applications. To ensure your application will be considered please submit it at your earliest convenience. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Please note, that due to the limited number of car parking spaces, car parking permits will be allocated subject to compliance with the Trusts eligibility criteria and availability of spaces. Permit holders are not guaranteed a car parking space.

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a smoke free organisation. To improve public health smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere on the hospital site.