Moving, Handling

3 weeks ago


Palmerston North, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

**Moving and Handling and Injury Prevention Coordinator, Palmerston North: Fixed Term 0.8 FTE (until 30**th** June 2025)**
- Make a difference to the lives of staff and patients through moving and handling interventions
- Moving and Handling is a high injury risk for healthcare staff/kaimahi and you can make a difference to them through delivering a safe and effective injury prevention programme.
- As part of our occupational health team, you will be supporting and promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of our kaimahi/staff and helping them to thrive at work.
- This position is a fixed term currently whilst we move through a change process but there may be opportunities within our permanent structure for a similar role.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

**About the Role**

The role is located in our Occupational Health & Wellbeing Unit at Palmerston North Hospital. The role entails:

- Developing and implementing a risk-based programme plan for Moving and Handling across the district
- Educating staff on appropriate and safe moving and handling practices
- Implementing the national Moving and Handling Policy within the district
- Working in collaboration with nurse educators and coaches to support department-based training and ensuring staff are meeting competencies
- Providing consultation and advice on moving and handling hazards and problem solving controls
- Coordinating, training and monitoring moving and handling champions
- Contributing to recommendations for cost effective capital expenditure for equipment or infrastructure to manage moving and handling hazards

**About the Team/Service/ Location**
- You will be part of a welcoming and supportive local, regional and national occupational health team, who are transitioning through change into a new occupational health structure.
- You will have readily available support from the national Programme Lead for Moving and Handling and the wider Health NZ Moving and Handling interdisciplinary team covering all regions.
- Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral (MidCentral) is part of Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora and provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua regions. With a large hospital campus in Palmerston North, it also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities. Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees.

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**About you**
- You will be a registered health professional in New Zealand with a current practicing certificate
- You will have experience in occupational health and safety practice, as well as knowledge of injury prevention, moving and handling principles and education and health risk management principles.
- An understanding of moving and handling techniques and skills in the clinical and non-clinical environment.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team and the wider organisation
- Knowledge and experience in delivering education to adults and implementing effective learning strategies that transition to multiple work environments
- Evidence of strong work organisation and prioritisation skills including the ability to adapt to workflows and service priorities
- Experience in project implementation with demonstrated positive results and outcomes

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