Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a dedicated individual with a strong focus on training to join our Manual Handling Services team.

Working as part of a wider Clinical Education Team, the successful applicant will be able to enhance their knowledge and skills through the delivery of a comprehensive training programme and completion of workplace assessments.

Applicants must have care experience in an acute care setting, and have a keen interest in all aspects of Manual Handling.

Main duties of the job

Working with the Clinical Education Manager and Manual Handling Advisor, the Manual Handling Trainer will ensure the provision of high quality manual handling training throughout the Trust.

The Manual Handling Trainer will contribute towards ensuring that manual handling education remains within local and national guidelines, whilst maintaining and promoting Trust policies and procedures. They will maintain patient safety and infection control as consistent threads underpinning all training.

Provide advice, guidance and support to staff Trust wide on manual handling training and education issues.

To make a collective contribution to the Education Department function.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Date posted

18 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

272-7051926

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working in a direct patient care role within an acute care setting.
Experience of participating in a full range of patient handling techniques within the last three years.
Experience of teaching in a formal or informal capacity.

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Qualification in care at NVQ level 3 or above (or equivalent).
oExperience of cascading and sharing information, knowledge, skills, learning to others individually, in small groups or meetings.

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

Conveys written and verbal information clearly and accurately to a wide range of individuals.
Good IT skills
Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working across all trust sites.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working in a direct patient care role within an acute care setting.
Experience of participating in a full range of patient handling techniques within the last three years.
Experience of teaching in a formal or informal capacity.

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Qualification in care at NVQ level 3 or above (or equivalent).
oExperience of cascading and sharing information, knowledge, skills, learning to others individually, in small groups or meetings.

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

Conveys written and verbal information clearly and accurately to a wide range of individuals.
Good IT skills
Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working across all trust sites.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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