Manual Handling Trainer

Manual Handling Trainer at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand South Canterbury, Timaru HospitalPermanentPart Time 0.4 FTEHealth New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi andis dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.

Through integration andcollaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership,equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.About the RoleThe principalobjective of this role is to establish, develop and maintain trainingprogrammes and provide advice to management and staff regarding safe moving& handling practices which meet statutory, quality and injury preventionrequirements.About theTeam / Service / LocationThe role reports tothe Occupational Therapy Clinical Leader and has functional relationships withclinical leaders across the hospital service, the Health and Safety Committee, Qualityand Risk and moving and handling champions.About youThis role is suited toa health care professional such as a RN, EN, Physio or OT and or a health careworker with experience in a similar role and a qualification in ergonomics,moving & handling and someone with an adult teaching qualification andexperience would be advantageous.

Additionally;Experienceof developing and delivering moving & handling training programmes,including the use of equipment, for all staffKnowledgeand experience with NZ legislation and the NZ Patient Handling guidelines plusother relevant legislation ( see position description for the full list)Effectivepresentation and group facilitation skills and ability to coach and facilitatechangeITliterate, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPointWorking at HealthNew ZealandHealth New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellness - .

We're dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.Our people are at theheart of everything we do.

Health New Zealand are committed to being goodemployers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Weembrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all genderidentities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforcethat is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understandand service our community.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with aparticular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.If you have anyquestions regarding this role please contact Human Resources by phoning .Close Date : OpenPlease note, we willbe reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitmentprocess, and the advertisement will close when a suitable applicant is found.Employer : Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand South CanterburyNote : You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.

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