Manual Handling Key Worker for Carers
Course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
3 Days
To provide candidates with an understanding of legal requirements. To provide skills to enable moving and handling to be monitored and supervised. To provide basic manual handling techniques. Understanding of the ergonomic assessment and general back care. Suitable for: Supervisory care workers or care workers prepared to take a lead role in the subject of manual handling.
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Course programme
Course Content
Main Areas:
- Health and safety
- Manual handling key worker
- Legal requirements
- Human body
- Key factors
- Risk assessment
- Object handling
- Coaching and supervising
- Moving and handling
- Hoists and slings
- Walking / dealing with falls
- Standing and sitting
- Chair to chair transfers
- Bed to commode
- Bed transfers
- Problem solving exercises
- Action planning
Outline
To promote correct manual handling awareness for care sector key workers.
What Course Materials are Provided?
2 Course workbooks and handouts
Training Methods:
Classroom delivery and practical exercises.
Final Assessment:
N/A
Refresher Requirements:
N/A
Re-Verification of Qualifications:
N/A
Frequency of Course:
On demand
Additional information
Manual Handling Key Worker for Carers