Manual Handling And Ergonomic Advisor

The Manual Handling and Ergonomics Advisor provides specialist advice, training, and support to managers, staff, and students across the Health Board to reduce manual handling and musculoskeletal risks and promote safe working practices. The post holder plays a key role in improving staff health, safety, wellbeing, and service efficiency through the application of manual handling and ergonomics principles in both clinical and non-clinical environments.

They support compliance with health and safety legislation, the Core Skills for Health Framework, and the All-Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme through training delivery, risk assessment, incident investigation, auditing, and expert guidance.

The Manual Handling and Ergonomics Advisor provides specialist advice, training, and support to managers, staff, and students across the Health Board to reduce manual handling and musculoskeletal risks and promote safe working practices. The post holder plays a key role in improving staff health, safety, wellbeing, and service efficiency through the application of manual handling and ergonomics principles in both clinical and non-clinical environments.

They support compliance with health and safety legislation, the Core Skills for Health Framework, and the All-Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme through training delivery, risk assessment, incident investigation, auditing, and expert guidance.

• Plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate manual handling and ergonomics training programmes across the Health Board.
• Produce training materials, presentations, lesson plans, and assessment resources.
• Ensure training records are maintained and mandatory training requirements are achieved.
• Provide expert advice on manual handling, people handling, ergonomics, and Display Screen Equipment (DSE).
• Undertake complex ergonomic and manual handling risk assessments for staff and patients.
• Advise on the selection and safe use of equipment and recommend workplace adaptations.
• Support managers with safe systems of work and compliance with legislation and Health Board policies.
• Investigate manual handling and ergonomic incidents, identifying root causes and recommending preventative actions.
• Analyse incident, accident, sickness absence, and audit data to identify trends and risks.
• Conduct manual handling and ergonomics audits across clinical and non-clinical settings.
• Produce audit reports and support managers in implementing action plans.
• Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of manual handling policies and procedures.
• Supervise and provide line management support to Manual Handling Trainers .

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales .

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or view in Trac.