Job summary
Team West Herts are looking for a person experienced in manual handling and ergonomics such as a chartered physiotherapist or other with relevant or equivalent knowledge and skills to lead and manage our moving & handling team for a 12 month secondment.
This is an exciting position to be the lead advisor on manual handling for the Trust and be responsible for the delivery of moving & handling services across all WHTHT sites.
The successful candidate will need experience in the acute healthcare sector.
This a full-time post Monday-Friday, predominately based at our Watford Hospital with some travel required to our Hemel and St Albans sites.
Main duties of the job
Manage the team in all aspects of Moving & Handling including workstreams, MH training and education, staff DSE, MSK and ergonomic risk assessments, equipment management and advice, complex patient assessments and risk management
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate proven skills in education and training and/or the management of musculoskeletal disorders working in line with evidence-based practice, communication, team working and compassion.
About us
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.
We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To oversee the day to day activity of the service
- Line management appraisals, absence management, 1-1s
- Organise and manage core workstreams by allocation, delegation and team work as appropriate.
- Ensure and manage the provision and delivery of moving & handling training to all staff groups in line with relevant legislation and professional guidance MHOR, CSTF, NBE
- Manage the provision of timely ergonomic, DSE and moving & handling risk assessments to staff
- Undertake, collaborate with and expertly advise occupational health and HR in supporting staff return to work in the management of musculoskeletal disorders through timely ergonomic and DSE risk assessments.
- Expertly lead in advising on the management of patients with complex moving & handling needs
- Operationally manage the maintenance and procurement of moving and handling equipment and accessories.
- Expertly lead on risk management in relation to Trust manual handling DATIX incidents, MHRA, FSN & CAS alerts
- Undertake own caseload of complex moving & handling referrals and risk assessments as appropriate for the purpose of sickness absence management through assessment to advice with training and supervision, where required.
- Collate data in relation to service activities and report to Occupational Health Manager and H&S as appropriate
- To build and maintain good professional relationships with the OH team and wider multidisciplinary team
- To maintain appropriate records in line with departmental protocols on record keeping and confidentiality.
- To use a range of IT programmes as part of day-to-day duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To oversee the day to day activity of the service
- Line management appraisals, absence management, 1-1s
- Organise and manage core workstreams by allocation, delegation and team work as appropriate.
- Ensure and manage the provision and delivery of moving & handling training to all staff groups in line with relevant legislation and professional guidance MHOR, CSTF, NBE
- Manage the provision of timely ergonomic, DSE and moving & handling risk assessments to staff
- Undertake, collaborate with and expertly advise occupational health and HR in supporting staff return to work in the management of musculoskeletal disorders through timely ergonomic and DSE risk assessments.
- Expertly lead in advising on the management of patients with complex moving & handling needs
- Operationally manage the maintenance and procurement of moving and handling equipment and accessories.
- Expertly lead on risk management in relation to Trust manual handling DATIX incidents, MHRA, FSN & CAS alerts
- Undertake own caseload of complex moving & handling referrals and risk assessments as appropriate for the purpose of sickness absence management through assessment to advice with training and supervision, where required.
- Collate data in relation to service activities and report to Occupational Health Manager and H&S as appropriate
- To build and maintain good professional relationships with the OH team and wider multidisciplinary team
- To maintain appropriate records in line with departmental protocols on record keeping and confidentiality.
- To use a range of IT programmes as part of day-to-day duties.
Person Specification
Your application will be scored against the JD/ Person Specification
Essential
- 0 - does not meet the person specification 1 - reserved meets some person specification requirements 2 - Meets all person specification requirements
Person Specification
Your application will be scored against the JD/ Person Specification
Essential
- 0 - does not meet the person specification 1 - reserved meets some person specification requirements 2 - Meets all person specification requirements
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
