Role Overview:
The Patient Handling Instructor will be responsible for delivering engaging, compliant, and practical patient handling training sessions to healthcare professionals and support staff. The role involves ensuring learners gain the skills and confidence needed to carry out safe patient handling techniques in line with legislation and best practice standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver Patient Handling training courses to groups of healthcare staff.
* Ensure all training complies with current legislation and HSA/HSE guidelines.
* Adapt training delivery to meet the needs of different learners and organisations.
* Maintain accurate course records, including attendance and certification paperwork.
* Provide feedback and assessments of learner performance.
Requirements:
* Recognised Patient Handling Instructor qualification.
* Training qualification (e.g. QQI Level 6 Train the Trainer or equivalent).
* Strong knowledge of manual handling principles, ergonomics, and healthcare safety standards.
* Experience working in a healthcare environment is desirable.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to travel to client sites when required.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From €200.00 per day
Expected hours: No less than 8 per week