Band 7 Manual Handling Advisor
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW3 2QGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 November 2026
3 days leftJob description
The post holder will support the Senior Manual Handling Advisor/Service lead, throughout the whole range of manual handling service functions and act ...
To provide advice and support to the Health and Safety team and all Trust staff on manual handling issues including patient handling as well as the handling of inanimate loads and objects.Using the Trust Risk Management Database System to interrogate and analyze incident data to identify trends and areas of concern and provide practical solutions to protect staff and patients and improve the Trust's safety performance. Undertake detailed manual handling risk assessments that culminate in robust risk reduction plans and implement them in a timely manner and monitored to ensure effectiveness and compliance.To develop and regularly undertake compliance audits using methodology to bring health and safety matters to the attention of the respective committees and working groups of the Trust.Attend Health and Safety committees Produce accurate reports and minutes as requested for meetings, committees and external agencies. Produce policies, procedures and communications, as directed by the Senior Manual Handling Advisor, that assist Trust management and staff to comply with Health and Safety legislation and best practice. Prepare, plan and deliver and continually evaluate Manual Handling training to all levels of Trust staff to ensure the Trust meets its statutory obligation to provide information, instruction, training, and where appropriate, supervision to clinical and non-clinical staff, to ensure they can work safely.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please visithttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Education and professional qualifications
Essential
- A relevant professional qualification e.g. Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, nursing or other discipline or equivalent relevant experience
- Postgraduate qualification in manual handling OR relevant experience
- Membership of a professional body e.g. HCPC, NMC, IOSH
- NVQ/QCA level 4 teaching qualification (PTTLS, PGCert, Cert.Ed., LST-Level5) or equivalent experience
Desirable: - A relevant professional health and safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH Certificate or suitable alternative; - Experience of managing members of staff
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of delivering manual/patient handling training to a range of audiences, preferably acute NHS and Community settings
- Relevant clinical experience, in an Acute /Community Healthcare setting
- Substantial experience of delivering manual/patient handling training to a range of audiences, preferably acute NHS and Community settings
- Thorough working knowledge of current manual handling risk management and associated legislation in relation to NHS environments
- Experience of auditing Manual Handling Standards and practices
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and interpersonal skills and the ability to challenge constructively
- Computer literate and skilled at using all applications associated with MS365 as required by the Trust
- Ability to use web-based systems
- Effective and efficient decision making and influencing skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines delivering high-quality results
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Communicate effectively with staff at all levels
- Has a caring, compassionate and professional nature
- Able to work as a team member and form professional relationships with wider Trust colleagues
- Diplomatic and inclusive
- Flexible in working arrangements to meet the needs of the Manual Handling service including working across all the sites under the Royal Free London Trust
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
5 November 2026
Last checked
9 November 2026
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