Moving and Handling People
Moving and Handling People relates specifically with the handling of people and is relevant to healthcare workers and care providers. It follows a minimal handling/lifting policy and risk assessment. The purpose of this session is to provide manual handling instruction for staff in compliance with the requirement laid down in the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and Manual handling operations (1992).
Who Should Attend?
The course is designed for all carers who need to lift or handle people, and who have already received training in moving and handling such as the Principles of Manual Handling course or similar. Any staff who have suffered a back injury within the last 12 months must inform the trainer prior to the session.
What they will learn? How to move people safely, so that moving and handling risks are reduced to the lowest level
Course Content:
- Principles of handling people in a care environment
- Legal requirements and responsibilities
- Anatomy of the spine
- Falling Patient
- Assisting people in chairs
- Assisting people in bed
- Assisting mobility
- The use of handling aids Slide sheets, Turntables, Handling belts, Transfer boards
- Use of a wheelchair
- Risk Assessment