Manual Handling Officer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Act as the competent person responsible for Moving and handling and assist the trust in meeting its legal obligations under health and safety legislation

• Take overall responsibility for the provision of appropriate moving and handling training to all employees of the Trust. Ensure that appropriate moving and handling training is in place to meet the needs of the various clinical and non-clinical services to assist the Trust in demonstrating its compliance with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, as amended, and to protect the health and wellbeing of staff, patients and other service users

• Be responsible for operational management of the moving and handling work stream including coordination of manual handling trainers

Assess training needs and be responsible for planning, delivery, assessment and evaluation of all types and levels of the full range of Manual Handling courses across the Integrated Care Foundation Trust (ICFT) as per CSFT and National Back exchange guidelines

Develop moving and handling policies and procedures that support legal requirement, national programmes and local initiatives

Undertake musculoskeletal disorder, Display screen equipment and moving and handling risk assessment and provide where appropriate advice and instruction to staff, Occupational Health and Trust managers and lead on the protection and enhancement of staff musculoskeletal health

Upon referral from Occupational Health, Departmental Managers and ward based staff, assess patients and service users with complex moving and handling needs, providing advice, recommendations and equipment as appropriate

Ensure teaching practice and clinical techniques employed and demonstrated by you comply with current good practice, organisational, regulatory, professional policies, protocols and guidance.

Ensure that you signpost staff to appropriate training and assessment and that clinical and non-clinical staff maintain safe and correct moving and handling techniques.

Report to the Health & Safety regarding the delivery of moving & handling services

Develop, implement, monitor and manage moving and handling policies and operating procedures to ensure the Trust meets moving and handling compliance relating to Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHSLA), and Commission for Quality and Care (CQC) requirements

Key stakeholder for the commissioning and procurement of manual handling equipment and accessories for the Trust, including the subject matter expert advisor for selecting suppliers taking into account cost, quality, delivery time and reliability

Exercise professional integrity and sound clinical decision making particularly when challenging colleagues regarding the quality of services provided.

Monitor and measure moving and handling competencies within Trust services against national standards

Establish professional relationships at all levels of the organisation, and work closely with all Occupational Health Personnel, Human Resources, Health and Safety, Learning & Development and Clinical Engineering.

Communicate and liaise with external organisation, i.e. HSE, other NHS/non NHS bodies, agencies, contractors, consultants and companies, as needed.

Deliver presentations at meetings, briefings, steering groups, and other events to raise awareness of the moving and handling strategy.

Advise all wards and departments as regards the provision for all aspects of Moving and Handling and communicate and act as an intermediary between staff and patients where necessary

Through assessment be able to direct clinical staff with decision making supported by best practise and legislation, when developing care packages for patients in hospital and in preparation for discharge

Undertake appropriate audits to measure the quality of the moving and handling service work streams and training standards

Ensure curricula, syllabus and training materials are regularly updated in line with best practice and in line with different learning styles.

Develop innovative ways of teaching and enhancing the learning environment for staff

Develop the use of alternative or enhanced methods of training delivery via a range of available media

Optimise ward/locality based education in the delivery of training using experiential learning and simulation where possible

Foster an integrated approach to training and shared learning across both the education service and multi-disciplinary team.

Ensure a blended learning approach to training including classroom training, training in situ, e-learning and virtual teaching dependent on the needs of the organisation, individual service and clinician.

Responsible for ensuring appropriate training models and consumables are provided as per training requirements and for the maintenance of specialist equipment within the clinical training and simulation rooms

Provide direction to the administrative team who coordinate and organise Manual Handling and clinical training courses and bookings

• Provide cross cover for Adult and Paediatric Basic Life Support in the absence of other education team members.

• Participate as required in visits and audits from regulatory bodies

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• UK Registered Clinical Professional
• Patient handling Certification
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a registered professional in healthcare setting utilising MH

Desirable

• Previously delivered Manual Handling Training

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of experience in risk assessment
• Excellent written presentation skills evidenced by content of application form

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of continuing CPD and willingness to develop self and others
• Evidence of expert knowledge of health and safety legislation

Personal attributes

Essential

• Appears via application to be motivated and enthusiastic

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)