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Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced and committed Manual Handling Trainer to join our established Health & Safety team at Aneurin Bevan University Hospital Health Board. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to support the delivery of a safe working environment for our staff, patients and visitors across a large and diverse Health Board in Wales.
As a key member of the Health & Safety Department, you will provide competent, evidence-based advice to managers and staff, supporting compliance with legislation, Health Board policies and national standards. You will play a central role in delivering manual handling training to key staff within the organisation.
This role will work 22.5 hours per week and this can be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
The Main Duties Of This Role Include
Delivery of training packages for staff in safe manual handling techniques.
To ensure adequate training courses are available to meet the requirements of the agreed risk assessments and training needs analysis.
To actively participate in the manual handling agenda.
To undertake the administration of relevant training courses.
To engage with individual staff in a sensitive manner and their managers to discuss remedial/alternative actions where an appropriate level of competency has not been achieved.
To ensure that course preparation is effective, including risk assessment of training facilities.
To ensure that all trainees gain a clear understanding of the concept of safe manual handling and the importance of using mechanical aids to minimise the risk.
To work within the parameters of the All-Wales NHS Manual Handling Training passport and information scheme, as per guidance provided by the Head of Health and Safety.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Accredited Manual Handling Trainer
- Additional training to degree level or equivalent competencies achieved and evidence through accredited courses and expertise
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Teaching Certificate (e.g. Preparing to Teach)
Desirable criteria
- Clinical or other relevant experience of work within healthcare settings
- Relevant Professional Qualification e.g. Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Police, Prison Service
- Degree in relevant subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient experience within a similar setting such as health care, law enforcement or social services environment
- Experience of working with people
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
- Experience of delivering training courses
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of equality and diversity principles
- Awareness of confidentiality and information sharing within a healthcare setting
- Experience of working within the NHS and a good understanding of its processes and systems
- Knowledge of judicial court processes and procedures
Knowledge / Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to develop policies and procedures
- Good facilitation skills
- To be well organised and efficiently manage time
- Sound IT skills and ability to carry out trend analysis
Desirable criteria
- The post holder will be required to have knowledge of a wide range of legislation and reports and understand how they apply these to the manual handling. This might include, NHS Caldicott, Access to Healthcare Records 1990, Welsh risk management Standards and Health Care Standards
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Team Player
- Ability to motivate others
- Motivated
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to work under pressure
- Neat and tidy in appearance
Other Activities
Essential criteria
- The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to needs of the service