Job summary
Manual Handling Service Lead UHL Trust | Leicester, UK
Are you ready to take the lead in shaping safe and effective manual handling practices across UHL? We're looking for a dynamic registered professional to drive innovation, ensure compliance, and champion best practices in patient and staff safety.
Your Impact As a trusted specialist, you'll provide expert moving and handling advice, training, and support to teams across the Trust. Your leadership will directly influence the health, safety, and welfare of employees, patients, contractors, and stakeholders, ensuring manual handling operations are carried out safely and efficiently.
Why You? You're a forward-thinking leader with expertise in manual handling, risk assessment, and service development. With strong communication skills and a proactive approach, you'll drive positive change and uphold the highest safety standards.
Join us and make a lasting impact on patient and staff well-being.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
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Strategic Leadership: Oversee the Manual Handling Service, ensuring a high standard of service delivery.
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Bariatric Care Innovation: Continue developing a sustainable Bariatric Service that benefits both the Trust and the wider health community.
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Operational Excellence: Collaborate with the UHL Bed and Equipment Management Team to optimise patient care and resource utilization.
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Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyse and interpret data to produce governance reports, ensuring compliance and informed strategic planning.
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Training & Development: Design and deliver specialist training programs that empower staff and enhance patient outcomes.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
Support and Manage the Manual Handling Advisors and administrative team
Plan and evaluate Moving and Handling Training
Lead and support the bariatric workstream
Support, as required the UHL Bed and equipment contract
Write and present data and reports, as required, to summarise team performance against agreed KPI's
Have oversight of staff referrals all Musculoskeletal disorders
Manage datix incidences related to Musculoskeletal disorders / Moving and handling incidents
Oversee contract tenders for all identified moving and handling related equipment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
Support and Manage the Manual Handling Advisors and administrative team
Plan and evaluate Moving and Handling Training
Lead and support the bariatric workstream
Support, as required the UHL Bed and equipment contract
Write and present data and reports, as required, to summarise team performance against agreed KPI's
Have oversight of staff referrals all Musculoskeletal disorders
Manage datix incidences related to Musculoskeletal disorders / Moving and handling incidents
Oversee contract tenders for all identified moving and handling related equipment
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Registered professional eg Nurse / OT / PT
Desirable
- ROSPA Level 3 and / or 4
- Formal teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding of safety legislation and risk assessment processes
- IT literate and competent
- Knowledge of Health & Safety and Manual Handling in relation to healthcare
Desirable
- Experience of working in a safety related role in the healthcare sector
- Experience / evidence of teaching and presenting skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Time management skills to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Experience in collecting, analysing and producing reports
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Registered professional eg Nurse / OT / PT
Desirable
- ROSPA Level 3 and / or 4
- Formal teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding of safety legislation and risk assessment processes
- IT literate and competent
- Knowledge of Health & Safety and Manual Handling in relation to healthcare
Desirable
- Experience of working in a safety related role in the healthcare sector
- Experience / evidence of teaching and presenting skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Time management skills to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Experience in collecting, analysing and producing reports
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).
