Job summary
The post holder will support the Senior Manual Handling Advisor/Service lead, throughout the whole range of manual handling service functions and act as subject matter expert for manual handling training supporting the Learning and Development team to ensure manual handling training is fit for purpose and reflects current best practice and industry standards.

The post holder will act as a key competent person for the Trust on Manual Handling, providing support, advice and training in all areas of manual handling, including standard patient handling as well as the handling of inanimate loads and objects. The post holder may also be required to provide general health and safety support from time to time. They will work proactively with managers to establish and maintain a system that promotes a culture of safe working practices across the hospital sites and provide direct support and guidance to the health and safety team, learning and development team and staff at all levels of the organization (both clinical and non-clinical).

The post holder will develop and support the delivery of manual handling training across the Trust as well as ensuring the quality of training from the Trust manual handling trainer and any other external manual handling contracted trainers.

Main duties of the job

• To provide advice and support to the Health and Safety team and all Trust staff on manual handling issues including patient handling as well as the handling of inanimate loads and objects.
• Using the Trust Risk Management Database System to interrogate and analyze incident data to identify trends and areas of concern and provide practical solutions to protect staff and patients and improve the Trust's safety performance.
• Undertake detailed manual handling risk assessments that culminate in robust risk reduction plans and implement them in a timely manner and monitored to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
• To develop and regularly undertake compliance audits using methodology to bring health and safety matters to the attention of the respective committees and working groups of the Trust.
• Attend Health and Safety committees
• Produce accurate reports and minutes as requested for meetings, committees and external agencies.
• Produce policies, procedures and communications, as directed by the Senior Manual Handling Advisor, that assist Trust management and staff to comply with Health and Safety legislation and best practice.
• Prepare, plan and deliver and continually evaluate Manual Handling training to all levels of Trust staff to ensure the Trust meets its statutory obligation to provide information, instruction, training, and where appropriate, supervision to clinical and non-clinical staff, to ensure they can work safely.

About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please visit https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Closing date: 18 November 2026
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 391-RFL-8288359
Contact: Anupa Binoy, Senior Manual Handling Advisor and Service Lead, anupa.binoy@nhs.net

Essential qualifications and experience

• A relevant professional qualification e.g. Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, nursing or other discipline or equivalent relevant experience
• Postgraduate qualification in manual handling OR relevant experience
• Membership of a professional body e.g. HCPC, NMC, IOSH
• NVQ/QCA level 4 teaching qualification (PTTLS, PGCert, Cert.Ed., LST-Level5) or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
• Substantial experience of delivering manual/patient handling training to a range of audiences, preferably acute NHS and Community settings
• Relevant clinical experience, in an Acute /Community Healthcare setting
• Thorough working knowledge of current manual handling risk management and associated legislation in relation to NHS environments
• Experience of auditing Manual Handling Standards and practices

Desirable

• A relevant professional health and safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH Certificate or suitable alternative
• Experience of managing members of staff

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.