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Manual Handling Trainer - People Handling

Duration: 4 Days

Time: 9:30am-4:00pm

Location: Nationwide

Fee: Call

Dates: Call

Overview

Certificated manual handling train the trainer & risk assessor course designed to give delegates the skills to deliver in-house moving & handling training for staff working working within hospitals,care homes and domicillary care environment.

The course covers the learning outcomes for the Skills for Care induction standards,All Wales Manual Handling Training Passport and the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974,Management of Health & safety at Work Regulations 1999,Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992,Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998,Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001,Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) Scotland Regulations 2003.

Who is it for?

Carers,Healthcare Assistants,Support Workers,Managers,Physiotherapists,Occupational Therapists and anyone responsible for health & safety,care plans,risk assessments and staff training

Course Content

  • Health & safety legislation
  • Policies & procedures
  • Anatomy & function
  • Biomechanics
  • Ergonomics
  • Care plans
  • Infection control
  • Tissue viability
  • Risk assessment
  • Principles of safe moving & handling
  • People handling equipment & mobility aids
  • Teaching theory & practice
  • Training programme development incorporating NVQ/SVQ requirements
  • Practical moving & handling skills
  • Assessment & evaluation

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand all relevant health & safety legislation
  • Develop effective manual handling policies
  • How to keep accurate records
  • How to train staff in safe moving & handling techniques
  • How to complete informal & formal risk assessments
  • Completing service user care plans
  • Developing in-house training programmes
  • Able to demonstrate safe moving & handling skills
  • Understand spinal anatomy,biomechanics and causes and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries
  • Able to apply principles of tissue viability & infection control
  • Assessment & evaluation

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