People Moving and Handling - Train the Trainer Course
Places on People Moving and Handling - Train the Trainer Course at your chosen venue from less than £187 per person!
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2 Day Course / Total Running Time = 12 Hours. Max. No. of Delegates = 8
Price: £1495.00 + VAT
Delegate Requirements
Delegates should have:-
- A relevant healthcare qualification, e.g. nurse, health worker, care assistant
- A prior practical understanding of people moving
- Experience in working in a healthcare/social care setting
- The physical capability of practical people moving and handling
- A keen interest in patient or resident care
Course Objectives
To teach trainers how to influence trainees to:
- Move and handle people in a way that requires the least amount of effort
- Move and handle people in a way that provides greater comfort and dignity to the patient or resident
- Understand manual handling legislation as it applies to Healthcare
- Gain a better understanding of spinal mechanics
- How to look after their own back and that of patients / residents
- How to conduct a personal risk assessment for patients / residents
- How to safely move people with and without the use of specialist equipment
Course Content
- Learning Objectives and Teaching Methods
- Manual Handling Law and ACOPS Guidance
- Your Trainers Training Pack
- The Manual Handling and People Moving Powerpoint
- Practical Sessions and Assessments in People Moving
- Manual Handling Responsibilities
- Anatomy of the Spine and Types of Injuries
- Biomechanics and Ergonomics
- Safe Lifting Techniques - L.I.T.E
- Lifting Objects
- Key Elements of People Moving
- Risks and Controls related to People Moving
- People Moving - Risk Assessments/ Personal Plan
- People Moving Equipment
- People Moving - Controversial Techniques
- People Moving - Good Techniques
Course Benefits
Your trainers receive expert course content, props, trainers notes and certificates to deliver manual handling and people moving training.
As a result, your key staff will have the competence to deliver up to date moving and people handling training so that, risks are reduced to employees and patients/residents AND the risks of prosecution or litigation are reduced.
