Moving and Handling People

This course is designed to teach safe and effective techniques for moving and handling people and objects in a care setting. It focuses on reducing the risk of injury for both healthcare workers and patients, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

What You'll Learn

  • Safe techniques for moving and handling individuals
  • How to assess risks before handling tasks
  • Legal responsibilities in manual handling practices

This course includes

Videos

Case Studies

Quizzes & Assessments

Course Content

  • Risk assessment in manual handling
  • You and Your Back
  • Preparing to Lift Someone
  • Safe lifting techniques
  • Use of mechanical aids
  • Preventing musculoskeletal injuries
  • Legal responsibilities and regulations

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FAQs

Yes, you will be issued with a certificate on successful completion of the course

Assessment will be conducted through multiple-choice questions integrated throughout the course and at the end.

This E-learning course is designed for flexible, self-paced learning, with most participants completing it in under an hour.

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Description

This online Moving and Handling training explains the process of moving someone safely and gives step-by-step guidance, showing the most common lifts and moves. This training is ideal for those working in the care sector, where moving and handling people are regular occurrences.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Demonstrate an awareness of the risks associated with moving people, and where a risk assessment is needed
  • Understand how crucial planning is when lifting someone
  • Learn how moving and handling people can affect you and your posture if done incorrectly

 

COURSE CONTENTS

This training course is broken down into 3 sections

  1. You and Your Back
  2. Preparing to Lift Someone
  3. Moving and Lifting Someone

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2 reviews for Moving and Handling People

  1. Peter Hughes

    Course is very useful & practical. Well presented and clear and layout of site is good. Graphics very helpful

  2. Sarah Hilborne

    Excellent teaching for all safe use of equipment and safe manoeuvres.

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Ensure safety and comfort with our Moving and Handling People e-learning course! Learn essential techniques to prevent injuries and enhance mobility for those in your care. Enrol today and elevate your caregiving skills!

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£22.80

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