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How long is the course? This is a half-day course, running over 3 hours.Who is the training aimed at?
Health workforce
Social care workforce
Nurses
Family, parent, sibling carers and personal assistants of people who need care
Any person who requires a general awareness of assisting and moving people
Course Learning Outcomes
List the relevant legislation and state how this relates to safe moving and handling/positioning
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
LOLER (lifting operations & lifting equipment regulations), PUWA (provision & use of work equipment regulations)
Understand your company Policy
Describe manual handling risk factors and how injuries can occur
Explain your own responsibilities under local organizational policies for moving and handling/positioning
Describe an ergonomic approach to manual handling and other work tasks leading to improved working posture
Explain the main principles of safer handling including good back care to promote general musculoskeletal health
Give examples of suitable risk control strategies, resources, and support available to facilitate good practice following a risk assessment appropriate to the staff member’s role.
Explain the basic anatomy and physiology of movement
List the main types of equipment and describe how these are used
Demonstrate the following manoeuvres:
Chair to standing moves and transfers
Bed/chair/toilet moves and transfers
Managing the falling/fallen patient
Mapping to National Standards
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
The Care Certificate Standard 13
Royal College of Nursing – Moving and Handling
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St Mary's, Luton, United Kingdom
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