Moving and Handling Coordinator

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Job overview

We are looking for an energetic and dynamic moving and handling coordinator to join our Health and Safety Team, working to ensure that we provide a safe environment for our patients and staff providing care. If you've got a passion for safety, training and team work then we want you to join our team!

The role is within the Health and Safety Team, working within the Integrated Governance Unit, with the Head of Risk and Compliance.

The post holder is responsible for coordinating and delivering training with a focus on moving and handling facilitator courses for staff employed by Pennine Care NHS Foundation trust. They will provide information, training and instruction to staff that carry out moving and handling risk assessments as the need arises.

The responsible post holder will also maintain the moving and handling qualification of a group of central moving and handling instructors who will act as a primary training resource for the Trust. Working with the team the person will provide best practice advice to managers across the trust footprint.

Main duties of the job

Training, Advice and Guidance to services, Resource and information management, Policy development, Clinical audit and research, as well as professional development and effort relating to the management of the environment and reporting.

These are listed in full within the job description, but include:

• • Design and deliver training programmes that are accredited nationally in client related moving and transferring risk assessments and the appropriate commissioning of equipment to health-based staff.
• • Provide information, training and instruction to health staff to enable them to carry out competent moving and handling risk assessments and to commission equipment to enact risk plans accordingly
• • Ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation, guidance and national standards
• • Responsible for the regular monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance of Trust programmes and practices in relation to moving and handling training
• • Works collaboratively and supportively with the network of internal & external associates and subject matter experts, co-working on projects and interventions in a partnership way.
• • Develop, lead, implement and review Trust policies and procedures
• • Be responsible for the planning, deployment and action planning of the Moving & Handling Training Needs Analysis

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the job description and main responsibilities, please review the attached documents which include the full personal specification, including relevant qualifications and experience.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Formal teaching qualification
• Accredited Train the Trainer course in moving and handling

• Registered Healthcare Qualification

Experience in a relevant field

• Experience of working in a similar role
• Experience of delivering training to groups involved in M&H or Risk assessment

• Teaching to healthcare professionals

Knowledge

• H&S Legislation, NHS, best practice and gold standard
• knowledge of equipment which is up to date

Skills

• Good written skills - high standard of written english, communication at the right level, which avoids Jargon

• Evidence of research or clinical audit

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Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.