Job overview
We are looking for new members of the Trust's established Moving and Handling Team. The successful applicant will work alongside the Moving and Handling Advisors, supporting the team to provide excellent training programmes focused on patient handling and high risk load handling skills for staff working at SaTH and in the wider Integrated Care System in Shropshire.
The successful applicant will have relevant experience of working in an acute clinical setting, or domiciliary care including care homes and nursing homes.
The base will be The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.
We welcome telephone calls or emails with enquiries, and may be able to host visits on site by prior appointment.
Main duties of the job
We deliver classroom-based and workplace-based training, guidance and support with the aim of ensuring that our patients are handled in accordance with best practice, and that the risk of injury and ill-health to our staff members is reduced. This means that your work may take you into classrooms at PRH and RSH, supporting Trust and ICS staff members and students undertaking T-Levels and the ICS Healthcare Support Worker programme.
In addition, you will undertake tasks in Trust clinical and non-clinical workplaces with the aim of supporting excellent handling practices.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate at all levels within an acute NHS Trust including staff members, patients, multidisciplinary teams and ward/ department managers
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills including sensitivity
- Excellent practical skills in patient handling and manual handling techniques.
Experience
Essential
- Proven relevant experience of working for an acute clinical setting, or domiciliary care including care homes and nursing homes
- Experience of delivering and evaluating manual and patient handling training interventions for adults at work, or a willingness to undertake the training and development in post
Desirable
- Proven relevant experience of giving advice on safe working practices to adults at work.
- Incident investigation experience
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent prior training and experience.
- ROSPA Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers or equivalent, or a willingness to undertake the training in post
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training, or equivalent, or a willingness to undertake the training in post.
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This advert is for Assistant Moving and Handling Advisor (PRH) with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in Shrewsbury, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum / pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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