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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
To reduce the risk of injury to staff and patients, in order to comply with NHS Lothian Manual Handling Policy, in line with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1992), by providing formal and informal manual handling education, undertake onsite manual handling competency assessments, provide expert onsite advice in relation to complex manual handling situations and conducting ergonomic workplace risk assessments with recommendations to facilitate safer systems of work. To reduce the musculo-skeletal sickness absence associated with manual handling activities by providing manual handling advice, education and ongoing support.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Celia Curry on 0131 537 6889 or email celia.curry@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk