Moving with Dignity Trainer - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council

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Norwich, United Kingdom

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**Fixed term contract for 2 years | £17,705.05 to £18,630.50 per annum (Scale J) | 18.5 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich

Norfolk County Council are closely working with the Integrated Care Board and have been successful in securing funding for a two-year project working with the existing Moving and Handling Advisory Team.

We are looking for experienced level 2 Occupational Therapist, Nurse or physiotherapist with a Train the Trainer qualification or experience in the delivery of moving and handling training.

The existing team will be growing and with the aims to increase optimising handling solutions for our service users across the local care system.

The purpose of the role will be to support the moving and handling team with the delivery of optimising care/moving and handling training and to occupational therapy teams across the county.

Deliver optimising care/moving and handling training to independent sector and informal carers. Undertake training of equipment in service users homes. Recommend potential changes in equipment prescription.

The role will be for a 2 year term and will offer a fantastic opportunity to work with an established team of moving and handling practitioners.

For any queries regarding the role, contact Melanie Furness, Moving and Handling Team Manager,

Interviews to take place w/c 08/06/2023

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
Health and Wellbeing services including fasttrack physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexitime, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:

- ' Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full
Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

**Closing date: 25 May 2023 at 23:59