Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident Senior Moving and Handling Advisor to join our established small, dynamic team. You will have experience of working in a clinical environment in an acute or community setting, and have substantial experience of people handling. You may come from a Nursing, Allied Health Professional or similar background, with a sincere interest in supporting people to work safely and to promote excellent people handling practice across the Trust.
You will have experience of delivering advice and training to adults at work, and we will support you in your ongoing professional development with training, risk assessment and development of safer systems of work, audit and inspection across Trust workplaces, and supporting clinical colleagues with complex handling matters.
Main duties of the job
Based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and with cross-site working to all Trust sites across Shropshire, the post holder will contribute to the team's work by delivering training, undertaking audits and inspections, supporting wards and clinical departments with complex handling problems and risk assessments/ safe systems of work.
Working for your organisation
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
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