Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFHFT) is seeking to appoint a Deputy Moving and Handling Coordinator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join the People Development team within the Corporate Division on a Secondment for 8 months.
Please ensure that you have your managers support to apply for this secondment opportunity
The ideal person will be an ambitious and enthusiastic registered healthcare professional who has experience or an interest in the patient/object manual handling and bariatric agenda.
Please be aware there will be a requirement to demonstrate a Moving and Handling Skill of your choice with a 10-minute presentation at interview.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work alongside the Trust’s Moving and Handling Co-coordinator in developing a high-quality patient/object handling service across SFHFT which includes the design, development, promotion and delivery of a range of manual handling training for all staff at the Trust.
Strong communication skills and ability to challenge poor practice are required to help problem solve and resolve any anticipated or actual issues related to patient/object handling within clinical areas
The successful applicant will support the Trust strategy and the Trust health and wellbeing agenda to contribute to reduction of workplace MSK sickness/absence which will include DSE/workstation assessments/group education sessions and project work.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Training
- Design, organisation, delivery and evaluation of innovative and engaging moving and handling training. Using a range of training methods, materials and assessments in a variety of settings throughout the Trust. Ensuring that Moving and Handling training is current and in line with best practice. Create bespoke specialist training to meet needs of the service, legislation and local policy guidance, to include specialist training and advice and use of moving and handling equipment.
- Contribute to the Trust Moving and Handling development of the training matrix ensuring training relevance and frequency.
- Delivering clinical Mandatory training, Induction and Moving and Handling care enhanced training updates.
- Regularly delivering training on a one to one basis, small group numbers and large group sessions which may consist of 40 or more individuals at one time.
- Demonstrate and use moving and handling equipment in the classroom and in the clinical setting.
- Leading on the design and delivery of Moving and Handling programmes for local facilitators and Link Trainers.
- Maintaining accurate records of staff training in accordance with the Trust and statutory record keeping requirements.
- Escalating concerns identified by participants during training, risk assessments and workstation assessments to the Moving and Handling Coordinator and relevant managers regarding Moving and Handling issues in the workplace.
- Undertaking load handling training as required and provide advice and practical assistance where load handling issues occur.
- Developing training programs to inform, assess and provide support for Moving and Handling Link Trainers throughout the Trust promoting accurate cascade training.
- Developing Moving and Handling training packages, including ELearning and bespoke training, to ensure a consistent approach to Moving and Handling by all Trust employees.
- Working with staff in all clinical areas to develop specific clinical and environmental processes to ensure safe and appropriate manual handling is used in specialist areas such as Theatres, Paediatrics, maternity & ICCU
- Promotion of risk assessment and postural awareness within training packages.
- Equipment procurement and distribution of patient manual handling resources/equipment across the Trust.
- Maintaining of an inventory of patient Moving and Handling equipment including slings, stand aid belts and slide sheets and specialist bariatric equipment in the equipment library.
- Promoting the standardisation of manual handling equipment across the Trust.
- Training where there will be a need for effective communication to staff, patients and relatives where there may be barriers to understanding or resistance and hostility to safe practices.
Required to facilitate immediate, bespoke training and equipment recommendations and competently assess and problem solve individualised complex moving and handling situations. This may be due to patients clinical condition, the environment or patient habits for example: weight distribution, body dynamics, bariatric, emaciated, unconscious or amputee.
Clinical advisory service
- Development of safe working practices with regards to clinical moving and handling throughout the Trust in line with current legislation, policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
- Assessment of patients in the clinical environment with complex and highly complex Moving and Handling needs for care planning, equipment requirements and discharge planning.
- Providing specialist advice and undertaking risk assessments concerning care and Moving and Handling techniques for a variety of patients including Bariatric and patients with complex needs.
- Undertaking audits to review compliance with the Moving and Handling Policy.
- Working closely with all managers to ensure best practice and promote cultural awareness of the risks of poor practice
- Investigating areas of concern, incidents and near misses relating to Moving and Handling practices whilst formulating reports, targeted training and action plans.
- Researching and evaluating new and highly specialist moving and handling equipment and assist in the trial, hiring and procurement processes.
- Supporting risk management and governance activities in relation to Moving and Handling issues throughout the Trust.
Musculoskeletal Assessment service
- Undertaking musculoskeletal Workstation Assessments on all staff required as highlighted through the Health and Safety/ Occupational Health and managerial referral requirements.
- Completing assessment reports and make recommendations for equipment and advise on changes in processes to support staff to remain at work/ return to work.
- Contributing to the Musculoskeletal Team objectives liaising with the Occupational Health Physiotherapist, Health and safety Manager and Moving and Handling Coordinator to deliver staff group education sessions.
- Promoting the Trust policy for Moving and Handling to ensure consistent implementation throughout the Trust and Trust compliance with current legislation to ensure that the Trust fulfils its legal obligations regarding Moving and Handling processes.
- Promoting best practice Manual Handling processes at all levels within the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Training
- Design, organisation, delivery and evaluation of innovative and engaging moving and handling training. Using a range of training methods, materials and assessments in a variety of settings throughout the Trust. Ensuring that Moving and Handling training is current and in line with best practice. Create bespoke specialist training to meet needs of the service, legislation and local policy guidance, to include specialist training and advice and use of moving and handling equipment.
- Contribute to the Trust Moving and Handling development of the training matrix ensuring training relevance and frequency.
- Delivering clinical Mandatory training, Induction and Moving and Handling care enhanced training updates.
- Regularly delivering training on a one to one basis, small group numbers and large group sessions which may consist of 40 or more individuals at one time.
- Demonstrate and use moving and handling equipment in the classroom and in the clinical setting.
- Leading on the design and delivery of Moving and Handling programmes for local facilitators and Link Trainers.
- Maintaining accurate records of staff training in accordance with the Trust and statutory record keeping requirements.
- Escalating concerns identified by participants during training, risk assessments and workstation assessments to the Moving and Handling Coordinator and relevant managers regarding Moving and Handling issues in the workplace.
- Undertaking load handling training as required and provide advice and practical assistance where load handling issues occur.
- Developing training programs to inform, assess and provide support for Moving and Handling Link Trainers throughout the Trust promoting accurate cascade training.
- Developing Moving and Handling training packages, including ELearning and bespoke training, to ensure a consistent approach to Moving and Handling by all Trust employees.
- Working with staff in all clinical areas to develop specific clinical and environmental processes to ensure safe and appropriate manual handling is used in specialist areas such as Theatres, Paediatrics, maternity & ICCU
- Promotion of risk assessment and postural awareness within training packages.
- Equipment procurement and distribution of patient manual handling resources/equipment across the Trust.
- Maintaining of an inventory of patient Moving and Handling equipment including slings, stand aid belts and slide sheets and specialist bariatric equipment in the equipment library.
- Promoting the standardisation of manual handling equipment across the Trust.
- Training where there will be a need for effective communication to staff, patients and relatives where there may be barriers to understanding or resistance and hostility to safe practices.
Required to facilitate immediate, bespoke training and equipment recommendations and competently assess and problem solve individualised complex moving and handling situations. This may be due to patients clinical condition, the environment or patient habits for example: weight distribution, body dynamics, bariatric, emaciated, unconscious or amputee.
Clinical advisory service
- Development of safe working practices with regards to clinical moving and handling throughout the Trust in line with current legislation, policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
- Assessment of patients in the clinical environment with complex and highly complex Moving and Handling needs for care planning, equipment requirements and discharge planning.
- Providing specialist advice and undertaking risk assessments concerning care and Moving and Handling techniques for a variety of patients including Bariatric and patients with complex needs.
- Undertaking audits to review compliance with the Moving and Handling Policy.
- Working closely with all managers to ensure best practice and promote cultural awareness of the risks of poor practice
- Investigating areas of concern, incidents and near misses relating to Moving and Handling practices whilst formulating reports, targeted training and action plans.
- Researching and evaluating new and highly specialist moving and handling equipment and assist in the trial, hiring and procurement processes.
- Supporting risk management and governance activities in relation to Moving and Handling issues throughout the Trust.
Musculoskeletal Assessment service
- Undertaking musculoskeletal Workstation Assessments on all staff required as highlighted through the Health and Safety/ Occupational Health and managerial referral requirements.
- Completing assessment reports and make recommendations for equipment and advise on changes in processes to support staff to remain at work/ return to work.
- Contributing to the Musculoskeletal Team objectives liaising with the Occupational Health Physiotherapist, Health and safety Manager and Moving and Handling Coordinator to deliver staff group education sessions.
- Promoting the Trust policy for Moving and Handling to ensure consistent implementation throughout the Trust and Trust compliance with current legislation to ensure that the Trust fulfils its legal obligations regarding Moving and Handling processes.
- Promoting best practice Manual Handling processes at all levels within the Trust.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience working in an acute hospital
- Experience in creating and delivering competency-based training programmes
- Previous experience in delivering education and training to multi-disciplinary/professional groups.
- Specialist knowledge and practical experience in the safe and effective use of moving and handling techniques and equipment for Bariatric patients and patients with highly complex needs
- Good understanding of risk management and clinical governance
- Good understanding of Health and Safety Legislation in relation to Moving and Handling
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking clinical audits and analysing the results
- Experience of undertaking Muscular Skeletal workstation assessments
- Experience of Moving and Handling within the community setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional with Health Care qualification, Nurse, Midwife, Operating Department Practitioner, physiotherapist.
- Degree or equivalent higher-level qualification or significant recent Clinical experience in relevant clinical area, with advanced knowledge of moving and handling techniques in an acute hospital environment
- Recognised Teaching Qualification eg, PETALS, Certificate Level 3 in Teaching or equivalent experience ENB998,
- Demonstrate on-going training (CPD) to ensure that relevant theoretical knowledge has been continually updated
Desirable
- To be a registered member of the Back Exchange.
- To have relevant training/course in Bariatric care
Further Training
Essential
- Relevant Moving and Handling course. For example ROSPA
- Bariatric Moving and Handling course
Desirable
- Leadership Course
- Ergonomics Course
Specific skills and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in the delivery of a range of training and education courses
- Ability to work autonomously and make decisions regarding patient Moving and Handling needs in the clinical environment
- Have a high level of IT skills and able to use programmes including excel, word, outlook, PowerPoint and publisher.
- High level communication skills to support the delivery of complex training and the ability to engage and influence a multi-professional workforce and patients
- Good clinical reasoning and negotiating skills
Desirable
- Experience of report writing and presenting complexed information and data.
Contractual
Essential
- Regular attendance and to be able to work flexibly when required to meet the needs of the service.
- Frequent travel between sites when required.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience working in an acute hospital
- Experience in creating and delivering competency-based training programmes
- Previous experience in delivering education and training to multi-disciplinary/professional groups.
- Specialist knowledge and practical experience in the safe and effective use of moving and handling techniques and equipment for Bariatric patients and patients with highly complex needs
- Good understanding of risk management and clinical governance
- Good understanding of Health and Safety Legislation in relation to Moving and Handling
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking clinical audits and analysing the results
- Experience of undertaking Muscular Skeletal workstation assessments
- Experience of Moving and Handling within the community setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional with Health Care qualification, Nurse, Midwife, Operating Department Practitioner, physiotherapist.
- Degree or equivalent higher-level qualification or significant recent Clinical experience in relevant clinical area, with advanced knowledge of moving and handling techniques in an acute hospital environment
- Recognised Teaching Qualification eg, PETALS, Certificate Level 3 in Teaching or equivalent experience ENB998,
- Demonstrate on-going training (CPD) to ensure that relevant theoretical knowledge has been continually updated
Desirable
- To be a registered member of the Back Exchange.
- To have relevant training/course in Bariatric care
Further Training
Essential
- Relevant Moving and Handling course. For example ROSPA
- Bariatric Moving and Handling course
Desirable
- Leadership Course
- Ergonomics Course
Specific skills and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in the delivery of a range of training and education courses
- Ability to work autonomously and make decisions regarding patient Moving and Handling needs in the clinical environment
- Have a high level of IT skills and able to use programmes including excel, word, outlook, PowerPoint and publisher.
- High level communication skills to support the delivery of complex training and the ability to engage and influence a multi-professional workforce and patients
- Good clinical reasoning and negotiating skills
Desirable
- Experience of report writing and presenting complexed information and data.
Contractual
Essential
- Regular attendance and to be able to work flexibly when required to meet the needs of the service.
- Frequent travel between sites when required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
