Job summary: The purpose of this role is to support acute and community staff in the delivery of best practice techniques related.....
Job summary: The purpose of this role is to support acute and community staff in the delivery of best practice techniques related to moving and handling, in order to promote a safety culture that enhances staff health and patient safety and maintains compliance with current legislation. The post holder will deliver high quality moving and handling training as well as deliver clinical practice in wards, departments and across our community locations, contributing to the reduction of work-related musculoskeletal injury and moving and handling incidents across all staff groups. The post holder will be expected to develop their knowledge and practise in standard and specialised areas, be visible and accessible providing clinical knowledge and expertise in best practice when training and supporting acute and community staff. The post holder will act as an expert and role model throughout the organisation developing the workforce with the ability to provide a high standard of moving and handling across the organisation. Job responsibilities: Communication, working relationships and behaviours Act as a role model for the prevention of incidents by personally adopting and implementing best manual handling practice. Demonstrate excellent inter-personal communication skills whilst sharing knowledge and expertise in moving and handling with a range of staff and patients in differing contexts and locations. Take a supportive and coaching based approach when working with newly qualified/qualifying staff. Maintain excellent working relationships with all colleagues, managers, and staff at levels at all times. Adopt a professional communication style verbally and in writing, including in emails, reports and day-to-day interactions with colleagues. Planning and organising Take ownership for the co-ordination of own diary on a day-to-day basis, in consultation with the Moving and Handling team. Assist in meeting mandatory training targets set by the Trust. Monitor, document, and report appropriately incidents related to moving and handling. Be able to plan and work independently in the office, training room and in acute and community settings. Organise information and evidence, presenting these in a report format where required. Managing equipment and resources Audit, maintain, monitor and keep accurate records of the whereabouts of moving and handling equipment across clinical, non-clinical and community areas, including safety checks and replacement schedules. Audit and monitor the condition of equipment in the training room, ensuring it is up to date and functional. Assist in the installation of display screen equipment for staff across the Trust as directed. Training and staff support Deliver generic and bespoke programmes of moving and handling training which can be flexible and responsive to Trust needs. Contribute to the review, development and continual development of moving and handling training to ensure content remains up-to-date and relevant. Incorporate new technologies and learning techniques to enable engagement with, and accessibility of, learning. Working with colleagues, ensure training schedules are planned and managed in a timely fashion, including all travel arrangements, training venues and equipment are booked in sufficient time prior to training session. As part of training sessions, influence and encourage staff to change practices which have been identified as possible contributory factors in poor moving and handling practice. Adhere to delivering training in line with current best practice, meeting legal requirements. Provide instruction and supervision to staff in the workplace including wards, clinical support departments and community locations/settings. Evaluate training and staff support activities and act on outcomes accordingly, including documenting and escalating any concerns raised in training sessions. Develop and promote equality of access for all staff across all programmes and staff support activities. If required, assist in the delivery of Conflict-Resolution Training after relevant accredited training has been received. Clinical activities To support staff in clinical and community areas with complex patients. Support audits where appropriate, including monitoring and investigating trends in the implementation of moving and handling. Support the investigation of moving and handling incidents. Personal development Adopt a reflective practice approach and be able to identify professional and personal developmental needs. Take active responsibility for continuing personal and professional development, including highlighting any areas of additional support needed to manger. Attended department/divisional meetings as requested. IT systems Link with colleagues within the department to access and analyse data as required. Demonstrate competence in using the Trusts incident reporting system. Demonstrate competence in using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams and other related office packages as required for use within the role.