# Manual Handling Trainer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/manual-handling-trainer/16287e04-3e18-4198-8889-498a9bfd9d53 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/manual-handling-trainer/16287e04-3e18-4198-8889-498a9bfd9d53.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Countess of Chester Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Trainer - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Part time 22.5 hrs - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days can be flexible - training commitements need to be covered.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T09:42:28.842Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Chester/Countess_Chester_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Education_Team_Manual_Handling/Clinical_Education_Team_Manual_Handling-v8191928 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8191928?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.coch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working Part time: 22.5 hours per week The Manual handling Trainer role helps to support with all staff training on Welcome Events, Mandatory training for all specialities and any bespoke training. To provide information, practical demonstrations and involvement and supervision within the Training room. The Manual Handling Trainer will also support The Manual Handling Lead to comply with Manual Handling Policy, Legislation and audit compliance. ### Main duties of the job Plan, develope, deliver and implement training sessions autonomously and constantley evaluating each staff group, sessions and practical elements. Monitoring all Manual Handling equipment in use around the Trust COCH and EPH, and updating database of equipment. Assist and support the Manual Handling Lead to promote, and maintain safe practice throughout the Trust. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Qualification **Essential** - Accredited Train the trainer course. - Manual Handling Link course. - Must be physically able to demonstrate good practice in all aspects of moving and handling techniques and equipment using good posture. ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Experience of working in direct patient handling role. - Working knowledge / competence of use of mobile patient hoists, slide sheets and other transfer devices. - Working knowledge of Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations Regulations and the responsibility to examine hoist fabric equipment for safety, and willingness to undertake specialist training to do this is an integral part of the role. - Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10534888) - [how to travel to work (pdf, 186.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2810) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2608) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 696.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10497017) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.