Hull City Council
Optimised Handling Practitioner
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Number of Vacancies:
1
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Proposed Interview Date:
Monday, September 14, 2026
Hours of Work:
37
Hiring Manager:
Lorraine Mamusi
Contact Number:
Job Description Summary:
This is a Full Time Fixed Term Position until 31st October 2027 due to funding.
ROLE & PURPOSE OF JOB:
The Adult Social Care vision in Hull is of ‘a life not a service’. Adult Social Care is person centred and focuses on individuals’ strengths to support them to take control of improving their own health, resilience and wellbeing. We want to maximise people’s independence so individuals can achieve their goals and aspirations and live life to the fullest. We work creatively with individuals, local communities and our partners, empowering them to deliver the best possible outcomes for people and to create a positive Adult Social Care culture.
The purpose of this post is to complete moving and handling assessments, and reviews, for adults with care and support needs to optimise their care. The post holder will work within an optimised handling team in the delivery of meaningful, person centred and solution focused interventions which identify the person as the expert in their life. To optimise the moving and handling of individuals to maximise their independence and dignity. This includes provision of a range of standard and bespoke specialist equipment, including around beds and seating.
The post holder will manage their own complex clinical case load, and prioritise effectively. To practice with increasing decision-making autonomy in situations of increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge. This will include being able to proficiently use a range of IT systems relevant to the role. To actively work as part of the whole service system, supporting colleagues in the day-to-day running of the service area including undertaking duty, triage of new referrals, RAG rating, and other duties in line with business needs. The post holder will undertake an accredited ‘Key Trainer/Train the trainer’ Moving and Handling course, to enable them to provide specialist advice and support to care providers, formal and informal carers, and deliver classroom-based training as required.
In addition to the core role, the post holder will work independently at the level of trusted assessor level 3 and 4 (minor adaptations/ equipment/ non-complex major adaptations), or with support of an appropriate clinician for complex cases. Work with confidence to undertake or contribute to, the Statutory Assessment and review of individuals with care and support needs, Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Decisions. To access community resources and social prescribing for information and advice about community groups and voluntary organisations, and to assist people to do so. The post-holder will support the understanding and application of a trauma informed practice, rights based practice and promote equality.
The post-holder will provide leadership through sharing of technical expert information, advice, support and training to the wider staff group, making sure there is suitable availability of Moving and Handling support across teams. They will support progression of other staff and students and be expected clinically supervise. Please note that all delegates shortlisted and invited for interview will be given a scenario and requested to complete a presentation as part of the interview process for this position.
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- To promote and safeguard the welfare of vulnerable adults and children.
- Statutory Obligations - To have knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Human Rights Act 1998 able to apply them to practice to enable people’s independence. To apply Making Safeguarding Personal.
- The post holder will be an ambassador for safe, efficient and innovative ways of working, adhering to legislation and promoting evidence-based practice and musculoskeletal health. To challenge poor moving and handling practices and unsafe risk management decisions. To lead and provide supervision to other staff in developing their skills and confidence in this area.
- The post holder will enable people to maintain their independence, wellbeing and access to community organisations. To support the individual to develop relationships with friends and family members. To undertake specialist and complex assessments for provision of equipment and adaptations. The post holder will complete or review Care Act Needs Assessments.
- To provide interventions that prevent further decline in independence and / or inappropriate delay in hospital discharge, or inappropriate admission into hospital. To ensure equipment is provided in a timely and responsive way. To complete risk assessments to ensure suitability, safety and effectiveness of equipment and the completion of complex clinical assessments for the request and provision of bespoke and highly specialist equipment. They will engage and instruct the person and carers in the safe use of equipment and adaptations. The post holder will work closely with relevant parties to provide specialist advice, information, instruction and training in all aspects relating to the persons moving and handling needs, particularly where the needs are complex.
- Manage and prioritise individual case load activity on a regular and agreed basis. The post holder will provide leadership, caseload oversight and clinical supervision for the Optimised Handling Associate Practitioner / Occupational Therapy Assistant. To seek advice and support from Optimised Handling Lead Practitioner / line manager wherever needed. To operate at all times in a person-centred way, coproducing solutions as far as possible face-to-face with the person who will use the services. Use relevant IT systems for recording and ordering of equipment.
- To encourage support for carers, the use of self-assessment and through confident, dynamic provision of information and advice to help people connect with their communities and increase people’s choice and options.
- To work with other professionals such as Care Providers, care staff, Social Worker Assessors and OTs. Building relationships with other professionals, service users and their families.
- Leading in the triage and prioritisation of referrals where an assessment is identified as needed. Supporting the Optimised Handling Associate Practitioner with more complex decision making relating to triage and duty.
- Provide advice, support and direction on primary legislation e.g., Mental Health Capacity Act, Human Rights Act, Care Act, Health and Safety at Work Act and Housing Regeneration Act. To apply Making Safeguarding Personal. To ensure practice in Moving and Handling of people is compliant with the law.
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Compensation Grades:
GRADES 8.
Pay Ranges:
£36,363.00 - £39,152.00
Job Classifications:
- 3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts),
- 7- Enhanced & Adults Barring List - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)),
- Essential 3A - It is essential for the postholder to have a current driving licence and to provide a car for work. (i.e. someone who did not meet these requirements could not be appointed to the post, since it would be impossible for the postholder to do the job without using a private car). These requirements would be essential criteria on the person specification for the post. (Travel Allowance Policy),
- No - (Statutory Post)
Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities
Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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