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We are looking for an enthusiastic trainer to join our team. You will work with the Moving and Handling Manager and the team of Advisors and Trainers to provide and co-ordinate training and support for Moving and Handling across NHS Highland. You will deliver high‑quality Moving and Handling training to staff and provide on‑site coaching, support and competency assessment in clinical and non‑clinical settings. This role is key to ensuring safe, effective and person‑centred moving and handling practice across our diverse workforce.
The successful candidate will have:
- Degree in a health or social care discipline or equivalent relevant qualifications
- Experience working in a health or social care setting
- Experience delivering training or education
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- The ability to adapt training to diverse staff groups
- Good understanding of moving and handling principles and legislation
- Ability to demonstrate safe techniques and handle training equipment
- Ability to travel throughout NHS Highland
You will be part of a supportive, proactive team committed to improving staff safety and wellbeing across NHS Highland, with opportunities for professional development and ongoing training.
A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.
Interviews for this post will be face to face and will be held in Inverness on 7th or 8th May.
For more information please contact Sarah Crawshaw, Moving and Handling Manager; email: sarah.crawshaw@nhs.scot
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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
- Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
- Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd‑labhairt na Gàidhlig.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.
Care and compassion | Dignity and respect | Openness, honesty and responsibility | Quality and teamwork |
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