Moving and Handling People – 1/2 day (max. 10 people)

The aims of this course are to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills of correct moving and handling procedures, assessing risk and reducing this risk within their working environment. Knowledge is tested via a questionnaire at the end of the session.

This is run over one half day. The course looks at the following:

• The Statistics surrounding people handling.
• The Legislation surrounding health and safety this also looks at the employee’s responsibilities in relation to health and safety in general.

Legislation explored includes:

• The Moving & Handling Operations 1992.
• The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
• The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1998.
• The Human Rights Act 1998.
• The lifting Operations and Equipment Regulations 1998.

 

A basic introduction to the anatomy of the spine and its components, we also look at how the body moves and protects itself in relation to body movement and joint function.

• Explore bad posture and its consequences in adult life.
• Explore the principals of movement and biomechanics.
• An insight into unsafe lifting practises.
• Practical sessions lasting 4hrs where the delegates use small handling aids and where appropriate hoists and other lifting aids/equipment.
• The course is linked to the following core and optional units and Knowledge Evidence for the Health and Social Care.

 

Course Programme – Part 1:

• Introduction and course objectives.
• Spinal mechanics and awareness.
• Back injury and back care awareness.
• The law.
• Risk assessment.

Part 2:

• Using handling aids and equipment.
• Principles of handling people.
• Communication and co-operation.

Target Group:

All health and social care staff who have frequent contact with service users and support with personal care.

• New staff – a useful induction tool.
• Existing staff needing an update or refresher.

 

First aid – Basic Life Support

The aims of this course are to enable delegates to have an awareness of basic life support in the care environment; knowledge of the topic is tested via a questionnaire. At the end of the course delegates will have basic skills to save a life through being able to perform CPR and other life saving techniques.

Topics covered:

• The Principals of First Aid.
• Action plan – get help D R A B C.
• The recovery position.
• Resuscitation.
• Accident/Incident Reporting.

 

Practical session:

All health and social care staff who have frequent contact with service users and support with personal care.

• Each delegate must put another delegate into the recovery position.
• Perform Mouth-to-Mouth and Cardiac Massage on a resuscitation dummy.