Moving and Handling People
Learn safe patient handling techniques and risk assessments. Take this moving and handling people course.
Fully Accredited
CPD Approved
Course Description
Course Overview
This moving and handling people course is for care workers supporting people with mobility issues. It covers safe handling principles, legislation, risk assessments and a range of techniques and equipment for safe patient handling.
What You Will Learn
- Understand the principles of good and safe patient handling
- Create and identify risk assessments
- Understand the skills required for each manoeuvring situation and how they are successfully applied
- Recognise the equipment that can be used
Course Modules
The Principles of Safer Patient Handling
Covers the core principles of safe patient handling and relevant legislation.
Moving and Handling Assessments
Explains how to create and use risk assessments for moving and handling.
Practical Skills
Demonstrates practical skills for safe patient handling manoeuvres.
Transferring and Walking
Covers techniques for safely transferring patients and assisting with walking.
Avoiding and Dealing with Patient Falls
Explains how to prevent patient falls and what to do when they occur.
Fitting and Using A Flat or Tubular Slide Sheet
Demonstrates how to fit and use flat and tubular slide sheets correctly.
Bed Mobility
Covers techniques for safely repositioning patients in bed.
Other Patient Manoeuvres
Covers additional patient movement techniques for specific situations.
Sitting a Patient Up
Step-by-step guidance on safely sitting a patient up in bed or a chair.
Hoisting
Introduces hoisting equipment and the key techniques for safe use.
