Band 6 Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser

Job summary

Are you ready for a new challenge and want to join a busy and unique team? Then we would love to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser to join our team. You will carry out assessments in a variety of work areas across the Trust using manual handling and ergonomic principles to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of staff members. You will also help with the management of our busy training team and help to promote the safety of patients by supporting risk management.

Good communication, organisational, interpersonal and training skills are essential for the post, which will be proactive in the delivery of support, advice and training to all staff groups within the Trust.

This is a rotational post which will allow you to develop skills in all of the service workstreams. This will open up opportunities to progress your career in a forward thinking and innovative working environment.

The service operates across all Trust sites and the team will be expected to travel to different locations for the start of their shift, including external sites, where their role requires them to do so.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join the Manual Handling and Ergonomics team as a Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser. You will work within a team, act as a role model, empower staff and promote good manual handling and ergonomic principles with your working practices. This is a development / rotational post which will enable you to learn new skills and enhance your existing knowledge with the support of the senior team.

The role includes visiting staff in their work area to provide support and guidance in applying good ergonomic principles and manual handling practice. Acute or community health care experience in moving and handling of people would be valuable. There will also be opportunities to influence training implementation and develop your risk management skills in the field of manual handling and ergonomics.

There are excellent opportunities for Learning and Development available in the Trust and the successful applicant will be well supported and encouraged to develop in their role. Informal visits are encouraged.

If you have the necessary skills and abilities and would like to join our team we would love to hear from you. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Virgie Soriano, Senior Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser (41347 / 0121 424 1347) or Samantha Blatherwick Senior Manual Handling and Ergonomics Adviser (17166/ 0121 371 7166).

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

• Date posted: 21 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 304-1104156
• Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

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