Moving & Handling of People in Social Care

Short course

In Manchester, Preston, Barrow-in-Furness and another venue.

£ 38 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    At 4 venues

  • Class hours

    6h

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Safer Handling in Social Care manual handling

This course gives an increased knowledge and understanding of the reasons for safe manual handling procedures, regulations and legislation, the need for manual handling risk assessments and how they relate to improving health & safety. It also identifies how these safe manual handling principles can be put into everyday practice. Covers all the necessary theoretical and practical elements to ensure your staff comply with best practice and deliver safe dignified care.
** This course is designed to support delegates with the completion of the Care Certificate specifically standards 3, 5 and 13. Certificate and resources will be cross referenced to support the delegate complete the care certificate**

Facilities

Location

Start date

Barrow-in-Furness (Cumbria)
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355 Abbey Road, , LA13 9JY

Start date

On request
Manchester (Greater Manchester)
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Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open
Preston (Lancashire)
TRAINING DEPT. 1ST FLOOR. MASTERSTAFF HEALTH CARE, UNIT 9 NAVIGATION BUSINESS VILLAGE, NAVIGATION WAY, PR2 2YP

Start date

On request
St Anne's (Lancashire)
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30 ORCHARD RD, FY8 1PF

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Delegates will be able to identify and describe:
• The reasons for safe manual handling in their everyday practice
• The importance of risk assessments and significance in improving health and safety and quality of care
• The principles associated with safe manual handling in their workplace i.e. the spine, back injuries and the principles of back care.
• Unsafe techniques, poor posture and injuries associated
• What role legislation plays within moving and handling
• Practical moving and handling techniques
• Individual equipment available to staff and safe usage
• Types of equipment and testing requirements related to manual handling safety

This course is ideal for all levels of staff working in a Health and Social care setting ( adult and child care)who require knowledge and skills to enable them to deliver Care in a safe and effective manner.

The Training venue has a wide range of equipment to maximise delegates learning experience
Safe use of Equipment
Delegates will have the opportunity to use some of the latest equipment advances in Moving & Handling
Including:
A range of Hoists
Over 100 slings
Standing devices
Turning systems
Portable transfer aids
A wide range of slide sheets
Electric profiling beds
In bed systems- designed to support service users with, complex and life limiting conditions.

1 day Moving & Handling Certificate in Social Care
Certificate and course resources will be referenced to the Care Certificate for your convience.

We offer high quality bespoke training courses that comply with all legal guidance and best practice.
This course is delivered by a team of Specialist Registered Nurses, and Healthcare Professionals. All are occupationally competent in the health and social care sector, and subject specialists in the field of Moving & Handling, giving a ‘hands on’ experience for delegates.

All trainers are registered with National Back Exchange.

Irrespective of the service group you support. This course is designed to cover handling in the following area’s

Paediatric handling
Complex handling
Bariatric handling

This course is designed to support delegates with the completion of the Care Certificate specifically standards 3, 5 and 13. Certificate and resources will be cross referenced to support the delegate complete the care certificate**

Delegates will receive a information pack on completing of the course

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Subjects

  • Manual Handling
  • Risk
  • Regulations
  • Compliance
  • Competence
  • Practical
  • Load handling
  • Health & Safety
  • Social care
  • Domicilliary
  • Nursing Care
  • Lancashire
  • Manchester
  • Cumbria
  • Accrington
  • Blackpool
  • Chorley
  • Care Certificate
  • Greater Manchester
  • Merseyside

Teachers and trainers (1)

STUART  WINWARD

STUART WINWARD

MOVING & HANDLING CONSULTANT

Course programme

All training follows guidelines published by the Health & Safety Executive and National Back Exchange

This course gives an increased knowledge and understanding of the reasons for safe manual handling procedures, regulations and legislation, the need for manual handling risk assessments and how they relate to improving health & safety. It also identifies how these safe manual handling principles can be put into everyday practice.

Additional information

The course will be cross referenced with the Care Certificate

Moving & Handling of People in Social Care

£ 38 VAT inc.