Overview
To provide a comprehensive moving and handling advisory service (including training and risk assessment) to Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust. Assist the Trust in meeting its statutory health and safety requirements in minimising the risk of moving and handling injury to staff and patients. Deliver comprehensive moving and handling training programme. Develop, update and deliver a comprehensive, effective moving and handling training service to Trust employees, adapting the training to meet the needs of each client group where appropriate. Liaise with the Trust's departments to ensure all training complies with legislation and the requirements of Risk Management Standards.
Responsibilities
* Provide a comprehensive moving and handling advisory service (including training and risk assessment) to HPFT Trust. Assist the Trust in meeting its statutory health and safety requirements in minimising the risk of moving and handling injury to staff and patients.
* Although not primarily a patient-facing role, have sufficient clinical knowledge and skills to support other clinical staff to reduce the risk of manual handling injury to staff and patients.
* Liaise with other clinical subject matter experts to offer specialist moving and handling advice and information when necessary.
* Monitor and audit the provision and use of moving and handling equipment throughout the Trust, and advise the Health and Safety & Security Lead and budget holders regarding equipment purchase, quality, cost effectiveness, sustainability and care instructions.
* Assist the Health and Safety & Security Lead in submitting capital bid applications related to purchasing Trust-wide moving and handling equipment as identified.
* Devise and deliver appropriate moving and handling training sessions as required.
* Assist the Health and Safety & Security Lead in responding to Datix moving and handling incidents, incorporating examples into training, and investigating health and safety related incidents. Report and record all RIDDORs to the Health and Safety Executive as required.
* Proactively raise awareness of manual handling issues and provide practical and positive support to managers in fulfilling their responsibilities for health and safety by providing information and guidance for services.
* Provide advice on equipment use and procurement, working with external suppliers.
* Participate in the development, monitoring, auditing and reviewing of manual handling related policies and procedures within the organisation under the guidance of the Health, Safety and Security Manager (e.g., Manual Handling, Display Screen Equipment).
* Attend Trust committees and external conferences to represent moving and handling interests.
* Produce reports following manual handling audits for managers and ensure actions are implemented and reviewed in relation to the appropriate geography.
* Plan self-development and objectives for discussion during Performance and Development Review and undertake appropriate development to maintain professional standards and capability.
* Collaborate with the wider Learning & Organisational Development team.
* Ensure that standards and dress are in accordance with Trust Policy.
* Note: The job description may change according to the needs of the service after discussion with the manager. All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. Do not undertake duties outside your area of skill or knowledge; seek clarification from a more senior member of staff if unsure.
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent.
* A recognized teaching qualification e.g. City & Guilds Certificate of Education or PTLLS.
* A patient handling trainer's course which meets the requirements of the National Back Exchange inter-professional framework and standards for training.
* Relevant health & safety management course e.g. IOSH Managing Safely; computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Desirable: Have or be working towards an accredited post-registration course in patient handling; previous experience as a registered healthcare professional in a healthcare setting where patient moving and handling activities and equipment were required.
* Desirable: Experience in delivering patient handling training.
* Desirable: Experience of planning and delivering patient and inanimate load handling training programmes that meet the requirements of health and safety.
* Knowledge of incident reporting databases (especially Datix), knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and risk assessment processes and their application to manual and patient handling in the workplace. Member of the Institute of Safety and Health (IOSH).
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