Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Moving and Handling Lead Practitioner
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Band 6 Manual Handling Practitioner
Within the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH)
The Band 6 Manual Handling Practitioner within the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is responsible for providing specialist advice and training on manual handling and small equipment provision to ensure the safety of both patients and staff. This role involves developing and delivering evidence-based training programmes, conducting risk assessments, and promoting a positive health and safety culture throughout the Trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Specialist Advice: Offer evidence-based guidance on patient and manual handling to staff at all levels, ensuring patient safety by recommending appropriate equipment and techniques.
- Risk Assessment: Conduct proactive and reactive manual handling and health and safety risk assessments, including incident reporting and recommending corrective actions.
- Training Development and Delivery: Design, implement, and evaluate manual handling training programmes tailored to various staff groups. This includes induction sessions, mandatory updates, and specialized training for specific scenarios such as spinal injuries and bariatric handling.
- Policy Implementation: Ensure compliance with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations and other relevant legislation, integrating best practices into daily operations.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the Health and Safety team to foster a culture that prioritizes health and safety, supporting the development and implementation of related policies and procedures.
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About Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
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Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
For Further Details / Informal Visits
- Name: Jo Reynard
- Job title: Head of Infection Prevention and Physical Health
- Email address: Joanne.reynard@gmmh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07733597603
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