Job summary
37.5 hours per week
Based in the
Estates Governance Team within the wider Estates & Facilities department of
the Trusts Corporate Division at Rotherham hospital, the post holder will work
closely with the Moving & Handling Lead to provide moving and handling
advice and training to relevant staff across the Trusts acute and community
sites.
Main duties of the job
The two key
purposes of the role are to:
1. provide effective moving and handling
advice;
2. deliver high quality training to all
staff across the Trust.
We seek a
knowledgeable colleague with a blend of skills, knowledge, attitude, training
and experience to deliver the three key purposes of the role. The successful
applicant will be self-motivated with a passion for driving improvements in
patient experience. They will enjoying working collaboratively in a dynamic
multi-disciplinary team within the Estates department.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values
AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.
CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.
TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of people handling in a clinical environment.
- Experience of the risk assessment process and its application into practice.
Desirable
- Experience of bed administration in the healthcare sector.
knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safe people and load handling techniques and the use of manual handling equipment within the acute hospital and community.
- Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation, relevant codes of practice and Department of Health guidelines appropriate to moving and handling.
- Undertaken up to date continuing professional development (CPD) in moving and handling.
- Computer literacy in the use of MS Office programmes, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the use of electronic patient records.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and Training
- Validated Level 4 Advanced Manual Handling trainers qualification or equivalent (or working towards or willing to achieve within 6 months).
- Validated teaching qualifications, e.g. City and Guilds 7304/PTLLS.
- Completed recognised risk assessment package.
Desirable
- Completed recognised Display Screen Assessor (DSE) course (or willing to achieve within 6 months).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of people handling in a clinical environment.
- Experience of the risk assessment process and its application into practice.
Desirable
- Experience of bed administration in the healthcare sector.
knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safe people and load handling techniques and the use of manual handling equipment within the acute hospital and community.
- Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation, relevant codes of practice and Department of Health guidelines appropriate to moving and handling.
- Undertaken up to date continuing professional development (CPD) in moving and handling.
- Computer literacy in the use of MS Office programmes, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the use of electronic patient records.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and Training
- Validated Level 4 Advanced Manual Handling trainers qualification or equivalent (or working towards or willing to achieve within 6 months).
- Validated teaching qualifications, e.g. City and Guilds 7304/PTLLS.
- Completed recognised risk assessment package.
Desirable
- Completed recognised Display Screen Assessor (DSE) course (or willing to achieve within 6 months).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
