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 Individual being assisted
• 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 the Individual being assisted
• How to conduct a personal risk assessment for Individuals being assisted
• How to safely move people with and without the use of specialist equipment

Day 1 (09:30 - 17:00)

Course Introduction: 9:30 - 10:00 (30 minutes)

Day 1 Micro Teach:  10:00 - 11:15 (75 minutes)

Each delegate is to deliver a 5 minute pre-planned micro teach presentation on a people moving and handling subject of their choice.

Session 1: Training Administration, Hints and Tips 11:30 - 12:15 (45 minutes)

• Training Strategy
• Your Training Pack
• Lesson Structure and Planning
• Aims and Objectives
• Clinical Competence
• Insurances

Session 2: Legislation, Regulations and Guidance 12:15 - 13:00 (45 minutes)

• The UK Legal System
• Civil VS Criminal Law
• Health and Safety Act
• Managing Health and Safety
• Hazards and Risks
• Manual Handling Regulations
• Employees Responsibilities
• Employers Responsibilities
• Risk Assessments
• Balanced Decision Making

Lunch break: 13:00 - 13:30 (30 minutes)

Session 3: Patient Handling Considerations and Planning 13:30 - 14:15 (45 minutes)

• Definitions and Key Principles
• Person Centred Approach
• Maintaining Personal Identity
• Control and Communication
• Consent
• Factors affecting a client
• Promoting Mobility
• Dynamic Risk Assessment – ELITE
• Assessments and Care Planning

Session 4: Basic Falls Management 14:15 – 15:15 (60 minutes)

• Definitions and Risk Factors
• Deconditioning
• Delirium Vs Dementia
• Preventing and Mitigating Falls
• Actions and Falls Assistance
• Lifting Devices
• Post Falls Care

Afternoon break: 15:15 - 15:30 (15 minutes)

Session 5: Anatomy, Mechanics and Human Movement 15:30 - 16:30 (60 minutes)

• Role of the Spine
• Types of Injury
• Human Movement
• Bio-mechanics
• Lifting Technique
• Pushing and Pulling
• Tissue Viability and Pressure Ulcers
• Grading and Assessment
• Treatment Options

Preparation Day 2 - Micro Teach 16:30 - 17:00 (30 minutes)

Day 2 (9:30 - 17:00)

Introduction and Recap: 09:30 - 09:45 (15 minutes)

Day 2 Micro Teach: 09:45 - 10:45 (60 minutes)

AM Break: 10:45 - 11:00 (15 minutes)

Session 1: Controversial Techniques 11:00 - 11:20 (20 minutes)

• Definition of Controversial Techniques
• Types of controversial techniques

Session 2: Ergonomics and Equipment Core Skills (no equipment) 11:20 - 12:45 (85 minutes)

• Moving resident forward in a chair (minimum and maximum assistance)
• Moving resident forward in a chair (Handling Belt)
• Sitting to standing from chair
• Forwards, sideways and backwards steps (by one carer & two carers)
• Combination moves (by two carers)
• Independent but unstable resident
• 180 degrees move (no turntable)
• Assisted Walking (with/without frame)
• Self Help from the floor
• Moving resident onto Bed (by one carer & two carers)
• Sitting & Standing resident up from Bed (by one carer & two carers)

Lunch break: 12:45 - 13:15 (30 minutes)

Session 3: Ergonomics and Equipment Core Skills (simple equipment) 13:15 - 14:30 (75 minutes)

• Transfer Handling Belt & Turntable
• Transfer using Transfer Board
• Using one way Slide Sheet (by one carer)
• No slide sheet with verbal instruction (by one carer)
• No slide sheet and with verbal instructions and legs (by two carers)
• Applications of slide sheets (two techniques)
• Moving resident up the bed – Slide Sheet (by one carer & two carers)
• Removal of slide sheets
• Wheelchair Use

Afternoon Break: 14:30 - 14:45 (15 minutes)

Session 4: Ergonomics and Equipment Core Skills (simple equipment) 14:45 - 16:45 (120 minutes)

• Purpose of Hoisting
• Hoisting Incidents
• General Purpose Hoist – Essential Checks
• Hoisting resident from floor to bed
• Hoisting resident from bed to wheelchair
• Hoist chair to chair
• Transfer Rota-stand and Steady
• Falls Equipment (Camel / Elk)

Course summary: 16:45 - 17:00 (15 minutes) 

Please note: This course includes an open-book assessment and observation of practical activities.

Expert course content, props, trainers notes and certificates to deliver manual handling and people moving training.

You are also provided with two sets of expert Powerpoint presentations that are totally editable. We waive copyright on these superb materials so that you can adapt them to use in your own 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.

Trainer Experience and Qualifications The Health and Safety Group employ the most up-to-date people moving and handling training techniques. All our expert trainers have the required certification, knowledge and experience including:-

• 5 years minimum health and safety training OR professional nursing experience
• IOSH, EDI or HSG Manual Handling and People Handling Trainer Qualification
• PTLLS - Life Long Learning Sector Training or equivalent teacher training qualification

Assurances Our Train the Trainer course is delivered and written by accredited trainers with proven and appropriate qualifications and experience. The Health and Safety Group People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course is designed and delivered in accordance with national standards, good practice and official guidance. The course meets all legislative requirements and is supported fully by our indemnity insurance. We revise all training courses annually or whenever legislation or guidance changes, whichever is the sooner.