Moving and Handling

Being able to assist a service user from moving from one location to another correctly is important not only for the safety of the service user but also for you. The consequences to poor manual handling are discussed within this course. Therefore, it therefore includes a high amount of practical learning to reinforce the theory elements that you will be learning. It cannot be emphasised enough just how important it is to be correctly trained on moving and handling, not only from an employee point of view but also from an employer’s responsibility.

This 1 day course is divided into two sessions:

A theory session where you will learn basic moving and handling information and in which you can demonstrate your knowledge and understanding in tasks and activities

A practical session where you will be advised on the techniques to be employed while using equipment.

The learning outcomes from this course are as follows:

• An overview to the types of problems and accidents caused by poor manual handling.
• Awareness of the legislations relevant to manual handling in care setting.
• What you can expect from your employer in terms of policies and procedures and where to access them.
• How risk assessments affect the level of support a Care Worker can offer.
• How you can risk assess any potential moving and handling tasks.
• The difference between moving some one and assisting someone to move.
• Knowing when to let someone carry out a task themselves for their own physical benefit.
• Practical sessions to show you what techniques to use when operating moving equipment including, manual hoists & slings, sliding sheets, transfer board, wheelchairs and walking frames.
• An overview of the equipment you can use to assist in moving a service user.
• Understanding the spine and how it is affected by lifting techniques.

Please get in touch to discuss your requirements so that we can tailor our learning experience to suit your needs. We are able to deliver this course at your office location or use our relationships with venues throughout the UK to host group training sessions.

This course is eligible to be recorded against your CPD portfolio to track your professional development.

This is a CPD accredited course. It is worth 7 CPD points.