Band 6 Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser

Job Summary

Are you ready for a new challenge and want to join a busy and unique team? Then we would love to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser to join our team. You will carry out assessments in a variety of work areas across the Trust using manual handling and ergonomic principles to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of staff members. You will also help with the management of our busy training team and help to promote the safety of patients by supporting risk management.

Good communication, organisational, interpersonal and training skills are essential for the post, which will be proactive in the delivery of support, advice and training to all staff groups within the Trust.

This is a rotational post which will allow you to develop skills in all of the service workstreams. This will open up opportunities to progress your career in a forward thinking and innovative working environment.

The service operates across all Trust sites and the team will be expected to travel to different locations for the start of their shift, including external sites, where their role requires them to do so.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join the Manual Handling and Ergonomics team as a Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser. You will work within a team, act as a role model, empower staff and promote good manual handling and ergonomic principles with your working practices. This is a development / rotational post which will enable you to learn new skills and enhance your existing knowledge with the support of the senior team.

The role includes visiting staff in their work area to provide support and guidance in applying good ergonomic principles and manual handling practice. Acute or community health care experience in moving and handling of people would be valuable. There will also be opportunities to influence training implementation and develop your risk management skills in the field of manual handling and ergonomics.

There are excellent opportunities for Learning and Development available in the Trust and the successful applicant will be well supported and encouraged to develop in their role. Informal visits are encouraged.

If you have the necessary skills and abilities and would like to join our team we would love to hear from you. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Virgie Soriano, Senior Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser (41347 / 0121 424 1347) or Samantha Blatherwick Senior Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser (17166/ 0121 371 7166).

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post Graduate qualification in Ergonomics / Human Factors (diploma level - minimum) or equivalent relevant experience
• Ability to work to MSc level of education for ongoing study at University or willingness to achieve this
  
  

and / or

• Professional qualification (Nursing; Allied health professional (AHP); Ergonomist) or equivalent qualification with current NMC / HCPC registration
  
  

Desirable

• Award in Education and Training (AET) -- minimum
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Coaching and/or Mentorship qualifications
• Membership of Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health or National Back Exchange
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of participating with risk assessment and knowledge of control measures
• Awareness of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace and their management
• Experience of data collection, analysis and production of reports
• Knowledge and experience of IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Teams.
• Evidence of ability to produce clear, accurate written verbal and electronic reports (alphanumeric)
• Demonstrate experience in managing/ supervising others
  
  

Desirable

• Understanding of manual handling / ergonomics, particularly in relation to health or social care settings
• Knowledge of audit and research processes
• Project management
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current manual handling and ergonomics legislation
  
  

Evidence of continuous professional development in current area of work

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Punctual
• Reliable
• Ability to work flexibly. This includes working out of hours and at weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences)
• Able to commute from home to allocated sites for the start of shifts; the team may be asked to travel to different locations during the day by trust transport
  
  

Desirable

• Desire to develop and continually improve specialist skills
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Virgie Soriano

Virgie.soriano@uhb.nhs.uk

01214241347

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-1104156

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Attachments

Job Description

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