Band 7 Project Lead – Better Care at Home (SOL)
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Closing date is 02 November 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Therapy Service at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced clinician (Registered Nurse or AHP) to join the Manual Handling and Ergonomic service as a Band 7 Project Lead for the Better Care at Home (single handed / proportionate care) pathway. The post holder will work collaboratively with Therapy services and Stakeholders within the BSol system to lead the pathway development across UHB, including having responsibility for coordinating training and supporting staff to adopt this new ethos.
You will be responsible for the project from both a strategic and operational perspective for Solihull patients and those with a Solihull post code that are in‑patients at Birmingham Heartlands site. You will have support from the Project Lead who is responsible for all Birmingham patients at UHB. The successful applicant will provide specialist advice and support for the management of patients with complex manual handling needs. Training will be given to the successful candidate to support knowledge and skills. They need to be able to work within a team, act as a role model but also autonomously manage their own workload.
The successful applicant will be expected to travel to all sites at UHB which include Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, Solihull Hospital and associated Community sites but will mainly be based at Solihull Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve supporting ward staff to problem solve and adopt a proportionate care approach for discharges ensuring patient experience and satisfaction are at the forefront of the newly developed pathway.
You will work alongside colleagues to devise a robust risk assessment suitable for transfer from the acute setting to the community with a patient.
You will manage a team within the Better Care at Home (single handed / proportionate care) workstream, including ward champions from clinical teams.
Data collection is essential to demonstrate success and sustainability of the project.
Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential for the post. The post holder will carry out assessments and give specialist advice for patients who have complex handling needs. This may also involve assisting staff with patient handling and the use of equipment.
There are excellent opportunities for Learning and Development available in the Trust and the successful applicant will be supported and the service will develop any applicants who have not worked in a manual handling service previously.
If you have the necessary skills and abilities and would like to join our team we would like to hear from you. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Gemma Holloway, Head of Manual Handling and Ergonomics Internal 17167 / external 0121 371 7167) or Emma Glen, Therapy Clinical Site Discharge Co‑ordinator 07553795435.
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 responsibilities
Please note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Health Professional (NMC – Adult Nurse level 1/HCPC/AHP) with relevant Masters or equivalent postgraduate experience in Project Management and / or Moving and Handling.
* Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working in moving and handling.
* Evidence of Mentorship/ leadership skills.
* Completion of a relevant post registration specialist course in moving and handling and / or experience in discharge planning / social care.
* Award in Education and Training (AET) – minimum.
* 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
* Significant experience in provision of advice and making recommendations to reduce moving and handling risks.
* Extensive experience of dealing with patients with complex handling needs and finding appropriate and proportionate solutions.
* Understanding of moving and handling regarding Better Care at Home (single handed / proportionate care) particularly in relation to health or social care settings.
* Previous experience in delivery of manual handling education and development of training programmes.
* Knowledge of audit and research processes.
* Case management of patients.
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current manual handling and ergonomics legislation.
* Demonstrate experience in managing/ supervising others.
* Evidence of continuous professional development in current area of work.
* Knowledge and experience of IT packages e.g., Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Awareness of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace and their management.
* Knowledge of process of risk reduction in health and safety regarding manual handling.
* Leadership experience including dealing with Human Resource issues.
* Recent experience of participation with manual handling, particularly with patient handling.
* Project management.
* Knowledge and experience of procurement processes.
* Ergonomics knowledge and experience.
* Experience of designing and delivering educational programmes.
Additional Criteria
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current manual handling legislation and practice.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrate comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs.
* Numeracy, analytical and IT skills.
* Highly developed communication skills, including the ability to address complex and sensitive issues in an appropriate manner.
* Ability to deliver presentations and represent the service and organisation at meetings (internal and external to Trust).
* Able to take a proactive approach in problem solving.
* Ability to work as part of a team and with a wide variety of staff.
* Ability to manage change and conflict ensuring resolution.
* Information collation, interpretation and ability to produce clear, accurate written, verbal and electronic reports.
* Operational / organisational skills and ability to prioritise work under pressure.
* A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
* Ability to use own initiative.
* Appropriate level of physical ability to undertake manual handling and other training.
* Desire to develop and continually improve specialist skills.
* 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).
* 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.
* Car owner and driver.
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.
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