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East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust provides high quality hospital services for the people of East Sussex. We employ over 5,000 staff and have an annual budget in excess of £235 million.
The Trust has two general hospitals, both with Accident and Emergency facilities, and the majority of healthcare is provided from these hospitals in Eastbourne and Hastings. However we also provide services at Bexhill, Crowborough, Hailsham, Hawkhurst, Rye, Seaford and Uckfield.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the Improving Working Lives of all our staff. A wide range of staff benefits are available to employees of the Trust. These benefits include the following:
Pension scheme, Child Care, Sports and Social Club, subsidised staff restaurant, on-site accommodation, staff gymnasium, squash and tennis court plus heated outdoor swimming pool (Eastbourne only), Staff lottery, Staff development.
 

Job Reference:

 374-NS451E

Job Title:

 Moving and Handling Trainer

Area of Work:

 Band 6

Employer:

East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust

Department:

Health and Safety

Location:

Eastbourne

Salary:

£24,831 - £33,436 pa

Closing Date:

11/Feb/2010 or sooner if high volume of applicants

 

 

The Trust is a Smoke Free site and smoking will not be permitted by anyone within the premises or grounds.
 

The Trust require an experienced Moving and Handling Trainer with good teaching/training skills.

You will play a vital role in the Health & Safety Department, in developing the Trust’s approach to Moving & Handling and providing expert advice on the selection and procurement of moving & handling equipment.

You will be able to use your own initiative and manage your own workload, but work as a part of a small multi-disciplinary team. You will have good communication skills and be able to deal with members of staff at all levels and with external bodies.

Key roles for this post are: Training development & provision of moving and handling training for Trust staff; advise on policy development including Bariatrics; give specialist advice to other departments and advise on the selection and procurement of moving & handling equipment.

Some prior knowledge of Health and Safety and Risk Management issues would be of benefit though not essential, as well as previous experience in a Healthcare setting.

This post requires travelling between both the Eastbourne DGH and Conquest Hospital at Hastings therefore you must be able to travel between sites.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact David James, Health & Safety Manager, on telephone no (01424) 755255 ext 2628.

 

This post was advertised on NHS Jobs website