Following the promotion of the previous post holder we are looking for a qualified and experienced Senior Moving and Handling Advisor to join our established team.
The successful applicant may have a background in Nursing or an Allied Health Profession, and will have prior Moving and Handling training experience, preferably gained within an acute setting and will ideally be a member of the National Back Exchange.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Trust's Moving and Handling Lead to promote excellent people handling and load handling practice across all Trust workplaces. Key duties will include induction training, skills training workshops and refresher sessions, delivering advice and support on handling practices to managers and staff members, investigating incidents and supporting managers to provide safe workplaces with respect to handling practices.
Working for your organisation
The post is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, though the post-holder will be asked to work at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and Telford College as duties require, and may work at any site in Shropshire where SaTH NHS Trust staff deliver services. For this reason the post holder must be able to meet the travel requirements of the person specification.