Are you passionate about safe patient handling and supporting best practice in clinical settings? We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our dedicated team as a Band 5 Assistant Manual Handling Advisor.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in patient handling and clinical care, but also someone who is keen to develop in other areas of moving and handling, supporting and advising colleagues in non-clinical areas. You will work alongside our Manual Handling Advisors to promote safe moving and handling practices across the organisation, supporting staff through training, assessments, and hands-on guidance.
The Manual Handling Team provides a broad range of information and support to clinicians in handling patients with complex needs, alongside best practices, and offers advice to all staff to prevent work-related musculoskeletal conditions.
The post holder will be required to liaise with a wide range of healthcare professionals within the organisation and must be confident and competent when liaising with staff of various abilities. You will be expected to deliver Moving and Handling training within classroom environments and clinical areas.
The Manual Handling Team works on multiple sites, and the post holder must be able to travel/work between sites.
* Assist in delivering manual handling training sessions for clinical and non-clinical staff.
* Support risk assessments and audits related to patient handling.
* Provide on-the-spot advice and coaching in clinical areas.
* Contribute to the development and review of manual handling policies and procedures.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Additional responsibilities include:
* Deliver manual handling induction and update training.
* Support revision and updating of training packs.
* Assist with personal education and development.
* Disseminate best practices and identify areas for improvement.
* Influence staff and patient attitudes towards moving and handling.
* Support clinical areas with bariatric patient and complex care planning scenarios.
* Ensure statutory manual handling requirements are met.
* Identify situations needing escalation to manual handling advisors.
We are part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024, including hospitals such as Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool Women’s Hospital, and Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Our goal is to improve patient care through shared expertise and services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, please visit their careers page.
This advert closes on Monday 25 Aug 2025.
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