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Course length
1 day introduction for newly qualified staff who are new to moving and
handling people
3 hour refresher for existing staff
Who is it for
These workshops are for healthcare staff who have a responsibility for
moving and handling people. Delegates are usually from hospitals, residential/nursing
homes, day centres and nursing agencies. The workshops will be designed
to meet the specific needs of your organisation. They will include the
theoretical component and usually some practical components. The recommended
maximum is 12 delegates.
Course delivery
All Moving and Handling sessions are delivered by a Registered Clinician
who is fully qualified in Moving and Handling. The course will be highly
interactive, encouraging participation and making use of exercises, discussions
and group work. There will be the opportunity for skills practice and
review in each section.
Course materials
Delegates will be given handouts and worksheets to support the topics
covered on the workshop, certificates of attendance and a signed checklist
as a personal development record.
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Course contents
Legislation & Codes of Practice
• Employer responsibility
• Employee responsibility
• Local policy
• Accident reporting
Spinal Awareness
• Anatomy and posture
• Back pain statistics
• Causes and mechanics of injury
• Back care and exercises
Ergonomics
• What is it?
• Assess, avoid, reduce
• Apply to work
Risk Assessment
• Why, what, how
• Practice risk assessing
• Discussion of group work
Basic Principles
• Basic principles of safe moving and handling
• Banned techniques
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Practical Techniques
• Sit to stand, stand to sit
• Seated transfers
• Ascending/descending stairs/kerbs
• Moving forwards/backwards in a chair
• Repositioning a patient in a bed
• Assisted walking
• Dealing with falling and fallen clients
• Lateral transfers (optional)
Client Handling Equipment
• Safety checks
• Correct use of walking aids
• Transfer boards, belts and turntables
• Hoists and slings
• Sliding sheets
• Standing hoists (info only)
• Walking jackets (info only)
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