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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Moving and Handling Lead Practitioner

The closing date is 29 September 2026

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Job summary

The Moving and Handling Lead Practitioner will provide Trust-wide specialist leadership for moving and handling practice, education, risk management, equipment governance and assurance. The post holder will lead the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based moving and handling training, policies, competencies, audit programmes and improvement plans to support patient safety, staff safety and compliance with statutory requirements.

The post holder will act as the Trust subject matter expert for moving and handling, providing complex specialist advice to clinical and non-clinical teams, managers, committees and senior leaders. The role will support safe systems of work across inpatient, community and specialist services, including mental health settings where individualised, trauma-informed and behaviourally aware approaches to moving and handling may be required.

The role will contribute to organisational assurance by analysing incidents, training compliance, audit outcomes and feedback to identify themes, risks and improvement priorities. The post holder will support a positive safety culture by influencing practice, challenging unsafe systems where appropriate and enabling teams to deliver safe, person-centred care.

Main duties of the job

The Moving and Handling Lead Practitioner is the Trust-wide expert responsible for leadership, training, governance, risk management, equipment assurance and service improvement, ensuring safe moving and handling practice for patients, service users and staff across all services.

About us

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.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

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.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-8221218

Job locations

Prestwich Hospital

Bury New Road

Manchester

M25 3BL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

qualifacation

Essential

• Professional registration
• Manual Handling Qualification

Desirable

• Planning, delivering and evaluating clinical training programmes

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of applying manual handling theory and techniques in a mental health care environment

Desirable

• Planning, delivering and evaluating clinical training programmes

Person Specification

qualifacation

Essential

• Professional registration
• Manual Handling Qualification

Desirable

• Planning, delivering and evaluating clinical training programmes

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of applying manual handling theory and techniques in a mental health care environment

Desirable

• Planning, delivering and evaluating clinical training programmes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Prestwich Hospital

Bury New Road

Manchester

M25 3BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Prestwich Hospital

Bury New Road

Manchester

M25 3BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Infection Prevention and Physical Health

Jo Reynard

[email protected]

07733597603

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-8221218

Job locations

Prestwich Hospital

Bury New Road

Manchester

M25 3BL

United Kingdom

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