It can be taken as a online, blended or classroom course by one of our approved instructors. The online course also acts as a good refresher course for those who just need their skills to be refreshed.
This qualification is intended as a further development qualification for those working in areas where the assistance and movement of people is an essential part of their role.Individuals gaining this qualification will learn that any moving and handling must be carried out correctly and recognise the importance of this in ensuring a safer working environment for all. Learners will develop their knowledge and skill in relation to moving and handling, including:
- The reasons for safe moving and handling
- The importance of risk assessment
- The principles of safe manual handling
- The safe application of manual handling skills
Learners will also develop the specialist knowledge and skills related to moving people safely, including:
- The personal safety, health and dignity issues relating to the movement of people
- The importance of risk assessment and handling plans to reduce the risk of injury
- The principles of use of different types of equipment
- The safe application of moving people skills
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
Occupations that can use this course:
- Care workers
- Nurses
- Doctors
- Child care workers
- Families
- Dental workers
- First aiders
Curriculum:
- Introductory Manual Handling Training
- Manual Handling Regulations
- Guidelines in Manual Handling
- How and Why we Lift Correctly
- Manager’s Duties
- Lifting Safety
- Assessing Risks
- Assessing the Individual Move
- Your Spine
- Anatomy of an Injury
- When an Accident Occurs
- Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Workstation and VDU safety
- Moving and Lifting Objects
- Intro to Box Lifting
- Single Person Lift
- Two Person Lifting
- Working Together
- Moving Unusual Objects
- Odd-Shaped Objects
- Pushing and Pulling
- Moving and Positioning People
- Moving and Positioning People
- Childcare Lifting Technique
- One Person Moving People Manually
- Non-Urgent Person Moving
- Urgent Person Moving
- Moving People with a Mechanical Device
- Moving People with a Mechanical Device
- Walking Frames
- Wheelchairs
- Moving Belts
- Hoist
- Sling
- Rotunda
- Lifting Aids (optional)
- Using Lifting Aids
- Motorised Lifting Aids
- Conveyor Belts
- Pallet Truck
- Sack Truck
- Trolley
