Assistant Moving & Handling Co-ordinator

Are you looking to take the next step in developing your skills while working within a friendly, supportive team or an experienced moving and handling practitioner looking for a change of scene? Are you passionate about delivering high-quality manual handling training in line with the NHS Skills Framework and legislative requirements? If so, we have a rare and exciting opportunity to join our small friendly Moving and Handling team that is passionate about protecting our staff and promoting safer patient handling and mobility to improve outcomes for our service users.The team offer a friendly and supportive environment where you will be able to continue your professional development and learning in a varied role involving the regular delivery of staff training but also the provision of moving and handling advice and support to staff and managers, and delivery and implementation of moving and handling related policies and procedures. If appointed on a Band 5 developmental scale you would be required to complete a competency framework progress from Band 5 to Band 6. The post holder would be required to keep a portfolio of evidence and clinical achievement to support the uplift to Band 6. This is a structured process which would be supported through clinical and management supervision and expected to be achieved within 18 months.

• Interview Date Wednesday 14 May 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week, To work with your moving and handling team colleagues in the formulation and application of the moving and handling strategy.
To provide moving and handling training in line with the Core-Skills Training Framework guidance delivering engaging and informative training sessions, conducting training needs analyses, and provide ongoing support to staff to minimise the risk of injuries related to moving and handling patients and loads. Contribute to the production of relevant documentation, information and clear communications. Conducting reviews, audits and assisting in Inphase Investigations as directed.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites: o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.