Moving and Handling People

Course Description

This Moving and Handling People eLearning course is aimed at people working in health and social care who have people in their care that have mobility issues. The course outlines the dangers and legislation that applies to moving and handling people as well as showing a range of techniques and equipment that can be used. The course also highlights the importance of proper risk assessments and care plans.

Target Audience

People working in Health and Social care roles including health care and residential or nursing homes.

Advantages

Having training in moving and handling people can ensure that you do not injure yourself or someone in your care.

Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.

Further Progression

There are a lot of courses in our health and social care suite that would make great follow ups to this course and if you are in the adult social care sector then they would all provide valuable additions to your knowledge. Specific topics that compliment this directly are Stroke Awareness and Dementia Awareness.

Course Modules

The Principles of Safer Patient Handling

Moving and Handling Assessments

Practical Skills

Transferring and Walking

Avoiding and Dealing with Patient Falls

Fitting and Using A Flat or Tubular Slide Sheet

Bed Mobility

Other Patient Manoeuvres

Sitting a Patient Up

Hoisting

Checking the Hoist

More Hoisting Practicalities

More Hoisting Techniques