Manual Handling Assistant Practitioner in Durham inDurham PUBLISHED MON 20 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an existing band 4 orband 2/3 health professional wanting to join the Manual Handling AdvisoryService (MHAS) in a Manual Handling Practitioner capacity (band 4). The MHAS team provides a comprehensiveservice for the organisation including a significant training program for allclinical staff from mandatory training through to a more specialisedfacilitator training.The teams main focus is to eliminate avoidable manualhandling incidents through teaching, extensive audit programmes and adviseclinical areas and individuals following manual handling incidents.In addition to this the team providesprofessional advice to clinical areas and individuals with the aim to preventor reduce the impact of MSK injuries to staff and patients. The team alsoadvices on the purchase of manual handling equipment and supports departmentswith complex risk assessments.

Main duties of the job
Theteam plays a significant role in patient safety and is involved in proactivelymanaging risk in relation to manual handling and reducing patient and staffinjuries. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of manualhandling training across the organisation and will assist with the delivery ofstrategies to ensure departments are completing appropriate and safe moving andhandling. As part of a small team respond to department queries relating tomoving and handling.

About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.You must be able to produceALLcertificates stated essential in the

Person Specification
or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.Full

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Experience
working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months).

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Date posted
20 October 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 4

Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time

Reference number
C9439-2526-0994

Job location
sUniversity Hospital Of North DurhamNorth RoadDurhamDH1 5TW

Job description

Job responsibilities
Participate in teaching and delivering of training packagesto all CDDFT staff in moving and handling principles.Audit data collection and inputting.Work alongside the Trusts Staff Health and WellbeingStrategy.Demonstrate professional accountability through reflectionof their own practice, researching new manual handling equipment and ergonomicinformation to promote musculoskeletal health.First point of contact for staff contacting the manualhandling advisory service.Involvement with new equipment procurement and assessment

Job description

Person Specification

Experience
EssentialHealth care or education setting

Experience
.Relevant patient handling

Experience
or similar.

Experience
in teaching/ mentoring and presentation skills.DesirableManual Handling Facilitator or

Experience
of the role.Evidence of additional manual handling training courses attendedAudit

Experience
.Special RequirementsEssentialAble to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post

Qualifications
EssentialHave evidence of relevant patient handling

Experience
in a health care setting or similar

Experience
.

Experience
and knowledge of manual handling including load handling and patient handling activities.IT literate and computer skills.

Experience
of teaching and presentation skills.Health and Safety Legislation knowledgeEffective communication skills and evidence of team work.Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team / patient and their cares.Prioritisation of workload effectively.Capable of working in a demanding environment.To take on additional responsibilities in department area of speciality.DesirableTeaching- certificate or currently working toward: such as : ENB 997/998/730 or other eg PTLLS (equivalent of Level 3 Award in Education and Training).Attended Manual Handling Facilitator Training or

Experience
of the role.Special Skills & KnowledgeEssentialPhysically fit to partake in the practical element of patient handling activities, training delivery and equipment handling and its use.DesirableTeaching qualification (998 or C&G) or relevant teaching

Experience
/mentoring

Experience
within the workplace.

Person Specification

Experience
.Relevant patient handling

Experience
or similar.

Experience
.

Experience
/mentoring

Experience
within the workplace.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer

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