Who is the course aimed at?
This course is aimed at carers or domestic staff who have attended a basic Moving and Handling course
Only staff who have already attended a moving and handling course within the last 12 months should book the Refresher course
COVID-19
Please ensure that all Learners attending training at our venue(s) are aware of the following:
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All learners must verbally confirm they have no symptoms of COVID-19 . Should a learner exhibit symptom(s) of COVID-19, or confirm they have symptoms but have not tested, then Partners in Care will provide a test kit at no cost to the learner’s employer to be carried out before entrance to the building is confirmed. If a learner has symptoms but can provide evidence of a negative test taken on the morning of the course, this will be sufficient to allow entrance.
At the end of this course all learners will:
Have an increased confidence in applying the laws, principles, and practice of Moving and Handling
This will include being able to
- Define moving and handling
- Be aware of statistics surrounding Musculoskeletal Disorders and injuries at work
- Identify and demonstrate an understanding of at least 5 regulations under the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Review laws that protect an individual’s rights and promote safety and wellbeing
- Recognise the mechanics and structure of the spine
- Provide four examples of inefficient movement behaviours
- Demonstrate the efficient movement principles when moving objects
- Identify at least 4 potential hazards within the TILE(O) risk assessment
People handlers will also be able to:
- Demonstrate safe ways of supporting a person to stand / walk / sit back down / move forwards and backwards in a chair / support a person to stand using equipment
- Demonstrate safe ways of supporting a person to fit a sling and hoist from bed and chair / safe use of slide sheets / bed management systems (Wendy Lett sheets) / falls management
