The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: Putting patients first Aiming to get it right Recognising that everybody counts Doing everything openly and honestly ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Job overview The Education team at the James Paget University Hospital are recruiting a Falls Prevention and Moving and Handling Lead. The post holder will work closely with clinical and non-clinical colleagues, physiotherapy teams and the wider Education and Practice Development Team. The post holder will act as a source of expert advice, support and guidance on reducing manual handling risks and maintaining compliance for staff and service users across all aspects of the organisation. This role will play a key part in ensuring that the James Paget University Hospital, continues to engage with its future workforce in a meaningful and productive manner, helping to ensure that the career development of our nursing workforce is at the forefront of everything we do. Advert The individual will lead the Trust’s approach to musculoskeletal risk reduction, back care, safe manual handling, and falls prevention across all care settings. The post holder provides expert clinical and ergonomic advice, designs and delivers training, coordinates multidisciplinary falls prevention pathways, and assures compliance with statutory HSE Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) and NICE falls guidance, translating national standards into local practice and measurable outcomes. Working for our organisation With c4000 staff, the James Paget University Hospital is a busy hospital situated on the East Coast in an area popular with tourists and locals alike. We’re proud of our hospital and the open and inclusive culture we’ve developed. Our workforce has a real family feel to it- based on the openness and honesty we encourage through our values. We take a key role in the development of workforce initiatives across the Norfolk and Waveney system and believe our supportive approach and ability to innovate makes us an excellent employer and a good partner to other local health and care providers. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Detailed Job Description and Responsibilities You’ll find a detailed job description attached to this advert and we would invite anyone interested in the role to read through this and the person specification in more detail. This role will involve working closely with leadership of the Education team and the leadership of the wider Nursing Workforce and you will be expected to act as an innovator in practice and as a role model for our values at all times. The Education team at the James Paget work hard to be at the centre of developing best practice not just at the James Paget University Hospital but across the Norfolk and Waveney system, as opportunities to work closely with other health and care providers arise. Person Specification We’re looking for individuals with a positive outlook and can-do attitude who will demonstrate our values in their day- to- day work. This role will suit an individual who is highly organised and forward thinking. You will need to be a positive and confident communicator, able to build professional relationships with stakeholders at all levels, at all times being approachable, respectful and courteous. You will have, and be able to demonstrate, excellent problem solving skills and be confident to take the initiative when required, leading on projects and reporting to senior nursing colleagues. The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide 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) will also be subject to this requirement. Visa and Immigration If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job. James Paget Hospitals uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.