Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our small, friendly team as a Health & Safety Trainer.The Health & Safety training team deliver high quality, effective multidisciplinary training programs. This includes mandatory and statutory training within the Health Board meeting individual training needs and helping to facilitate staffs' personal development. The post holder will deliver object and patient manual handling and violence & aggression training, including safe-holding techniques.The post holder will contribute to the development of training events and programs.The Health & Safety Training Team are based in Woodland House and deliver training in the purpose built training facilities here and at University Hospital Llandough. There is occasionally the requirement to deliver training at other venues.This is a permanent part-time post working 3 days a week 22.5 hours.

Main duties of the job

• Delivering object and patient manual handling training.
• Demonstrating and undertaking all patient and inanimate load handling techniques included in the course content
• Provide advice on manual handling equipment to ensure staff are able to undertake their roles safely.
• Delivering violence & aggression training demonstrating and undertaking all break away, escorting and safe holding techniques included in the course content.
• Support staff with manual handling and violence & aggression issues/assessments
• Demonstrate an understanding across a range of Health and Safety legislative standards and national guidance relevant to the area oftraining.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details

Date posted

29 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,557 to £39,631 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

001-AC334-0926

Job locations

Woodland House

Maes y Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

English

Essential

• Recognised relevant professional healthcare qualification

Desirable

• Recognised teaching qualification
• A recognised manual handling and violence & aggression train the trainer qualification

English

Essential

• Clinical experience which includes patient moving and handling
• Experience of delivering training to groups with multiple professions and grades

Desirable

• Experience in health & social care setting

Person Specification English Essential Recognised relevant professional healthcare qualification Desirable Recognised teaching qualification A recognised manual handling and violence & aggression train the trainer qualification English Essential Clinical experience which includes patient moving and handling Experience of delivering training to groups with multiple professions and grades Desirable Experience in health & social care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Woodland House

Maes y Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Woodland House

Maes y Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)