Bank Manual Handling Trainer-Advisor

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist advice to Health Board staff (clinical and non-clinical) in areas relating to Manual Handling Health & Ergonomics in line with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme.

The Health Board has a statutory requirement to deliver to all staff the revised All Wales Manual Handling Passport scheme. The post holder will be responsible for leading the planning, delivery and undertaking competency assessments on staff in relation to this scheme.

Main duties of the job

To be the first point of contact for staff across the Health Board in relation to clinical and non-clinical advice, relating to Manual Handling, Health Ergonomics and the All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme. The complexity and severity of the contact will vary and the post holder will need to apply a practical problem-solving approach whilst ensuring all appropriate actions are followed through to mitigate risk and optimise safety, including escalating concerns appropriately.

To provide specialist ergonomic advice to all staff within the organisation. This advice is aimed at supporting staff to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments of manual handling activities within their areas of responsibility and implement any control measures and safe systems of work. As part of this, the post holder will be required to ensure that best practice is being implemented, challenging poor practice and use negotiating and persuasive skills where there is a resistance to change or acceptance to the advice.

Manage the provision of education, training and support of all employees to enable them to achieve the competencies required to implement safe systems of work in line with the All Wales NHS Manual Handling Passport Scheme.

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.