Division: Corporate
Care Group: Corporate Nursing
Band: 7
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Interview Date: 21st July 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered health professional to join our Health & Safety Services Department as the Trust's trainer for moving and handling on a full-time basis.
The successful candidate will work closely with the clinical and non-clinical teams to lead the development and delivery of the Trust's moving and handling training strategy, aiming to prevent and reduce musculoskeletal injuries among staff, thereby ensuring their health and safety, which in turn supports the provision of excellent patient care.
The successful candidate will have experience in training staff and will ideally possess train-the-trainer certificates for both moving and handling and the use of evacuation equipment.
The post holder will be responsible for;
- Acting as the Trust's competent person concerning the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as Amended) (MHOR).
- The day-to-day management and delivery of effective trust-wide systems and processes to effectively gather and act upon patient safety and quality of care information related to moving and handling, in line with current Government Legislation, Regulations, Policy Guidance, and good practice.
- Supporting a culture that improves quality by enabling the delivery of high-quality care through the effective identification of lessons/areas for improvement and promotion of learning as a result of data analysis and investigation, using audit and evaluation cycles to seek assurance.
Our values are
Bold,
Every Person Counts,
Sharing and Open and
Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared
vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy –
Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our
Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST Values Underpin Patient First And Are At The Core Of The Care We Give To Our Patients, The Support We Offer To Our Staff And Our Overall Leadership Approach
B – Bold
E – Every person counts
S – Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Blessing Oduntan Job title: Health and Safety Manager Email address:
[email protected]
