Manual Handling Trainer

The post holder will be part of a team who are responsible for the provision of manual handling training for the organisation, including the scheduling and administration of training sessions, delivery of training and assessment of staff competence. In relation to the provision of this training, the postholder will take a lead in monitoring training compliance across the Health Board, where appropriate assisting managers and co-ordinating programmes to ensure that staff are trained in a timely fashion.

In addition, as an accredited trainer in manual handling, the post holder will deliver training sessions for all staff and undertake the update training and accreditation of manual handling link trainers.

The post holder will also be required to deliver training courses in relation to the manual handling to staff throughout the Health Board.

Additionally, the post holder will provide advice to managers and staff on manual handling and display screen equipment issues and support the development of a training needs analysis for the Health Board., The main duties of this role include:

Delivery of training packages for staff in safe manual handling techniques.

To ensure adequate training courses are available to meet the requirements of the agreed risk assessments and training needs analysis.

To actively participate in the manual handling agenda.

To undertake the administration of relevant training courses.

To engage with individual staff in a sensitive manner and their managers to discuss remedial/alternative actions where an appropriate level of competency has not been achieved.

To ensure that course preparation is effective, including risk assessment of training facilities.

To ensure that all trainees gain a clear understanding of the concept of safe manual handling and the importance of using mechanical aids to minimise the risk.

To work within the parameters of the All-Wales NHS Manual Handling Training passport and information scheme, as per guidance provided by the Head of Health and Safety.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.