People Moving and Handling

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

Certification Validity

1 (One) Year

COURSE BENEFITS

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.

Course Contents

Training Strategy
Your Training Pack
Lesson Structure and Planning
Aims and Objectives
Clinical Competence
Insurances
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
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
Definitions and Risk Factors
Deconditioning
Delirium Vs Dementia
Preventing and Mitigating Falls

Actions and Falls Assistance
Lifting Devices
Post Falls Care
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
Definition of Controversial Techniques
Types of controversial techniques
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)
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
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)

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