IOSH Approved Manual Handling Trainers Assisting People to Move
Course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
5 Days
Suitable for: It is specifically designed for trainers working within health/ social care environments manual handling advisors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others involved in teaching patient/client handling.
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Course programme
IOSH Approved Manual Handling Trainers Course - Assisting People to Move
This well established programme aims to give participants the knowledge and skills to design and deliver manual handling training courses. The course has been approved by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and HME is the only licensed provider.
Course Includes
- Legal and professional standards
- Risk assessment
- Ergonomic problem solving
- Applying principles of safe manual handling
- Structure and function of the spine
- Teaching a full range of practical handling skills
- Manual handling equipment
Each module covers different aspects of a basic manual handling course, and participants have opportunities to prepare and deliver short teaching sessions, with advice and support.
The programme is usually delivered in five one day modules over five weeks, but can be tailored to particular organisation’s needs.
Additional information
IOSH Approved Manual Handling Trainers Assisting People to Move