Who is the course aimed at?
This course is aimed at carers or domestic staff
COVID-19
Please ensure that all Learners attending training at our venue(s) are aware of the following:
- 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:
- Be able to give a definition of moving and handling
- Be aware of statistics surrounding Musculoskeletal Disorders and injuries at work
- Be able to Identify and demonstrate an understanding of at least 5 regulations under the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Be able to review laws that protect an individual’s rights and promote safety and wellbeing
- Recognise the mechanics and structure of the spine
- Be able to provide four examples of inefficient movement behaviours
- Be able to 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:
- Practical one – Support for people with reduced mobility
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
- Practical two – Support for people with low mobility
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
Each session is applicable to the following workers as follows:
Theory Session (mandatory) – For all workers, developing safe practices for moving and handling
Practical One – For workers who may be required to lightly assist people to mobilise using hand techniques or light mobility aids such as a walking frame or cane, and hand techniques including supporting a person to stand, sit and walk
Practical Two – For workers who support people with limited mobility, including the use of equipment such as hoists, side sheets, stand aids and bed techniques
