Moving and Handling 1 Day - Cheshire

Moving and Handling 1 Day - Cheshire

Category: Moving and Handling 
Trainers: Ethical Workforce Solutions
Venue: Ethical Workforce Solutions, Unit 1 Venture Point, Stanney Mill Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH2 4GY

Course introduction

This course is designed for those on annual update, support workers needing to upskill themselves in this area to support transition into care work or new care workers as part of their wider training package.

Who is the course aimed at?

Care and support workers.

What does the course cover?

• Anatomy and ergonomics
• Principles of safer handling
• Levels of assistance
• Moving and handling assessment
• POSRA (Personal On the Spot Risk Assessment)
• Introduction to Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)
• Loads in personal care
• The mechanics of natural movement
• Assisting a person to stand and sit
• Repositioning in a chair
• Repositioning in bed
• Assisting into and out of bed
• Slide sheets
• 30 degree tilt
• Walking
• Hoist and sling safety
• Hoisting a person
• Assisting a fallen person
• Hoisting from the floor
• Unsafe manoeuvres

Course outcomes:

Successful completion of this training course will result in the award of a CPD accredited certificate covering all aspects of the above course contents.

Cost of Course

Member: £49.00
Non-member: £89.00
Places available: 15