Safe Moving and Positioning / Handling of People Training
The Award in Moving and Handling People Safely qualification is intended for those working in or looking to start work in a health and social care setting and other settings where they may need to support an individual with reduced mobility.
The safe moving and handling of people training course is a key risk area for both the handled individual and the handler. This qualification enables learners to understand and demonstrate key handling principles.
During the course delegates will learn about the legislation relevant to Moving and handling of people as well as safe practical skills that will enable the delegate to risk assess and then safely move a patient.
Course content will include some of the following.
Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992
Health and Safety Act 1974
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental Health Act 1983
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)
Equality Act of 2010
Risk Assessments
The benefit of good Posture
Practical skills such as’
How to safely use a Lifting Hoist
How to Safely Place and Remove a Sling on a patient.
How to safely use a slide sheet
How to safely Roll a Patient
Sit to Stand and Stand to Sit exercises.
How to safely use different types of moving and handling equipment.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l23.htm
https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/puwer.htm
