Band 5 Manual Handling Educator

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 17 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Manual Handling Educator to join our friendly team. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join the Manual Handling Training team as a Manual Handling Educator.

You would provide face‑to‑face hands‑on practical training and education to all staff groups on moving and handling of patients and loads. Training includes mandatory, non‑mandatory, bespoke specialised training and onsite training sessions to specific staff groups. There will also be the opportunity to assist with provision of external training based.

The Manual Handling Educator will assist the service to promote musculoskeletal health at work and reduce injury. This will contribute to the health and wellbeing of staff at work and prevention of harms to patients.

Good communication, IT, interpersonal and training skills are essential for the post, which will be used to proactively deliver support, advice and training to all staff groups within the Trust.

The service operates across all Trust sites and it is essential part of the role that the Manual Handling Educator travels to different locations for the start of their shift, including external sites, where their role requires them to do so.

This is a practical training post, skills taught are hands on practical, and you will be involved in the physical aspects of moving people and objects on a daily basis.

When not training you will support staff in the delivery of safe manual handling in patient care working alongside staff in clinical areas. Experience in moving and handling of people in a health care setting would be valuable.

Successful candidates who are non‑clinical or have limited clinical exposure will be assigned to a ward to gain patient handling skills in the first month in post. There will also be opportunity to work alongside non‑clinical staff with inanimate object handling.

There are excellent opportunities for Learning and Development in this speciality; the successful applicant must be prepared to:

• Successfully complete external trainer/education courses during the first 18 months in post
• Study at postgraduate certificate or diploma level at university within 2-3 years

If you have the necessary skills and abilities and would like to join our team we would love to hear from you. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Virgie Soriano, UHB Training Lead (internal 41347 / external ) or Susan Ryan, Deputy Head of MHAE (internal 41347/ external ; mobile

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please note:

For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

• Health professional (AHP);
  Ergonomist or equivalent
• Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CET) or higher
• Specific to Manual Handling (e.g., Equivalent to or higher)
• General education to A‑level standard (or equivalent)
• Ability to work at postgraduate level education for ongoing study at university or willingness to achieve this
• Award in Education and Training (AET) – minimum IOSH
• Coaching and/or Mentorship qualifications
• Evidence of continuous professional development in current area of work

• Demonstrate experience…