Job summary
We are excited to be supporting the development of this new role within the Trust as a Moving and Handling Trainer. This post offers opportunities to develop and use your skills in delivering high-quality moving and handling training across clinical and non-clinical settings, helping staff to work safely and confidently.
Within the Trust, we are committed to providing safe, professional, and supportive working environments for both patients and staff.
Our training is wide-ranging and essential to maintaining safe working practices across the organisation. We are well regarded for our focus on reducing musculoskeletal injuries, promoting safe handling techniques, and ensuring the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of everyone we work with. The post holder will play a key role in supporting a culture of safety and compliance with mandatory training requirements, while contributing to the ongoing development of staff skills and confidence.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside teams to provide high-quality, evidence-based moving and handling training across clinical and non-clinical settings. You will deliver education to staff, demonstrating safe handling techniques for both people and equipment, and support them to develop skills that reduce the risk of injury and promote patient and staff safety.
You will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside practical, educational, and administrative duties. You will be an integral part of the Trust's moving & handling training team and contribute to the wider safety and compliance agenda.
You will be motivated to make a positive difference by supporting safe working practices, helping staff gain confidence in handling tasks, and ensuring that training translates into improved safety for patients, colleagues, and others across the organisation.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Moving and Handling Training Team.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 20th April 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 27th April 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 20th April 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 27th April 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE grade 4-9 (A*-C) in Maths and English
- Care Certificate or equivalent qualification
- level 3 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Health and Social Care and/ or Education and Training, or an equivalent RQF Level 3 Diploma
Desirable
- Recognised Moving & Handling qualification (eg Train the Trainer, ROSPA's Level 3 Award in Safer People Handling Trainers, ROSPA's Level 4 Award in Practical Sills in Safer People Handling, RQF Level 2 Award in Manual Handling Loads at Work).
- NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Manual Handling Risk Assessment
- Teaching/ training qualification (eg. Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET), Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET) or equivalent)
- Ongoing continuous professional development (CPD)
- Current moving & handling champion for Cambridge University Hospitals
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical or care experience (e.g., nurse, HCA, physiotherapist, OT, care worker)
Desirable
- Familiarity with dementia, bariatric or complex handling needs
- Experience of delivering training and/ or educational programmes in clinical and/ or non-clinical environments
Knowledge
Essential
- Principles of safe moving and handling
- Anatomy and physiology (especially musculoskeletal system)
- Risk assessment
- Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance, such as: -Manual Handling Operations Regulations -Health & Safety at Work Act -LOLER & PUWER
- Understanding of patient dignity, safety and infection, prevention and control
Desirable
- Use of moving & handling equipment (hoists, slings, slide sheets, standing aids, wheelchairs)
- Incident investigation awareness
Skills
Essential
- Strong teaching and training skills
- Excellent practical demonstration skills
- Clear, assertive communication (both verbal and written)
- Ability to challenge unsafe practice
- Encouraging learner participation
- Assessing learner's practical competence and documenting outcomes
- Active listening and responding to concerns
- Ability to provide constructive feedback
- Good organisational and time-management skills, including planning training sessions and managing own workload.
- IT skills eg use of Microsoft applications
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
- Maintaining training and competency records
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The post holder must demonstrate a commitment to the Trust's values of Together, Safe, Kind, and Excellent by working collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines to support a culture of teamwork and shared responsibility
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE grade 4-9 (A*-C) in Maths and English
- Care Certificate or equivalent qualification
- level 3 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Health and Social Care and/ or Education and Training, or an equivalent RQF Level 3 Diploma
Desirable
- Recognised Moving & Handling qualification (eg Train the Trainer, ROSPA's Level 3 Award in Safer People Handling Trainers, ROSPA's Level 4 Award in Practical Sills in Safer People Handling, RQF Level 2 Award in Manual Handling Loads at Work).
- NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Manual Handling Risk Assessment
- Teaching/ training qualification (eg. Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET), Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET) or equivalent)
- Ongoing continuous professional development (CPD)
- Current moving & handling champion for Cambridge University Hospitals
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical or care experience (e.g., nurse, HCA, physiotherapist, OT, care worker)
Desirable
- Familiarity with dementia, bariatric or complex handling needs
- Experience of delivering training and/ or educational programmes in clinical and/ or non-clinical environments
Knowledge
Essential
- Principles of safe moving and handling
- Anatomy and physiology (especially musculoskeletal system)
- Risk assessment
- Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance, such as: -Manual Handling Operations Regulations -Health & Safety at Work Act -LOLER & PUWER
- Understanding of patient dignity, safety and infection, prevention and control
Desirable
- Use of moving & handling equipment (hoists, slings, slide sheets, standing aids, wheelchairs)
- Incident investigation awareness
Skills
Essential
- Strong teaching and training skills
- Excellent practical demonstration skills
- Clear, assertive communication (both verbal and written)
- Ability to challenge unsafe practice
- Encouraging learner participation
- Assessing learner's practical competence and documenting outcomes
- Active listening and responding to concerns
- Ability to provide constructive feedback
- Good organisational and time-management skills, including planning training sessions and managing own workload.
- IT skills eg use of Microsoft applications
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
- Maintaining training and competency records
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The post holder must demonstrate a commitment to the Trust's values of Together, Safe, Kind, and Excellent by working collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines to support a culture of teamwork and shared responsibility
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)