Job summary
- Main area
- Manual Handling Lead
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 202- 6497661
- Employer
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Flexible within Trust's geographical area
- Town
- Flexible within Trust's geographical area
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Manual Handling Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for qualified professional to join our Health and Safety Team as a Manual Handling Lead for 11.25 hours per week.
The primary focus of this role is to provide specialist advice and guidance on all aspects of manual handling to assist in avoiding, assessing and reducing the risk of injury and ill-health from manual handling activities.
The successful candidate will have degree level education or equivalent experience in manual handling/ergonomics with a broad understanding of health and safety requirements.
The post holder may be based anywhere within the Trust's geographical area.
Main duties of the job
- Provide advice and guidance on the prevention and management of musculoskeletal disorders.
- Assist in the identification of manual handling risks.
- Development of reports following analysis of a wide range of data to inform improvement actions.
- Assist with and review incident investigations related to manual handling to identify key learning.
- Carry out manual handling risk assessments.
- Review the equipment and training provision in relation to manual handling and inform of improvements required.
- Develop recommendations for policy and procedure development related to manual handling.
Working for our organisation
Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.
Benefits
- Competitive NHS salary
- A standard working week of 37.5 hours
- Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Career and salary progression
- Car leasing scheme
- Free parking across Trust sites
- Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
- Staff networks
- Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The primary focus of this role is to provide managers and staff with specialist expertise, advice and guidance on all aspects of manual handling to assist the Trust in avoiding, assessing and reducing the risk of injuries from manual handling.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and details.
Person specification
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree level qualification/equivalent experience.
- Post graduate qualification and experience in manual handling or ergonomics.
- Health and safety qualification.
- Experience in carrying out manual handling risk assessments.
- Experience of work within an ambulance setting.
- Experience in the development of procedures related to manual handling.
- Experience in writing high quality reports, identifying good working practices and areas for improvement.
- Experience of analysing, interpreting and acting on complex data to identify trends.
- Experience in planning, delivering and evaluating teaching programmes.
Desirable criteria
- A recognised training / teaching qualification, or working towards.
- Recognised qualification as an Allied Health Professional with post-registration experience in a clinical setting.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jodie Woolner
- Job title
- Head of Health and Safety
- Email address
- [email protected]
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