Moving & Handling

The aim of this course is to ensure that learners are working to current guidelines, alleviating any poor techniques and minimising the risk of injury to themselves.

  • 68 learners

    Enrolled

  • 4 hours

    Video duration

  • 27 hours

    Course duration

  • 4 Ebooks

    Free of charge

    All about this course

    Studying for this Moving and Handling in Care course will ensure that you understand the risks of incorrect handling in the care sector. The physical harm which can be caused to people will be explored and techniques to assess risk will be introduced. Correct procedures for using a wide range of different lifting equipment will also be covered in this course. Legislation and procedures relevant to care settings will be fully understood upon completion.

    The course is great for anyone working with elderly or physically disabled people. This could include nursing staff, carers and specialist support workers.

    In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.

    You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.
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    Completed online with instant downloadable certificate
    Fully printed certificate posted next day
    Covers all required legislation and practices
    Complete the online multiple choice assessment as many times as you need to passUnits covered

    Units covered

    Unit     1 – Introduction to Moving and Handling – The first unit of this Moving and Handling in Care course will introduce the various legislation relating to health and safety and the types of moving and handling you may be required to carry out. Responsibilities of employees and employers will also be covered as well as PUWER and LOLER.
    Unit 2 – Risks in the workplace – This unit will consider the types of injury that might come about due to moving and handling procedures being carried out incorrectly and who is most at risk. Discussion will also include how risk is increased and how risk is assessed in order to control the possible risks that are involved in any sort of moving and handling.
    Unit 3 – How to Use Equipment Safely – Next we will introduce different equipment that can be used in moving and handling and how to operate these safely. A number of different pieces of equipment will be covered including hoists, wheelchairs, wedges, lifting handles and various others. The need for PPE and safety precautions will also be examined.
    Unit 4 – Effective Techniques for Moving and Handling – This final unit will look at the factors that are important when preparing someone to be moved or repositioned, such as health and safety factors and how to prepare the general environment. After this there will be an overview of some of the most common techniques used for moving and handling and how these can be executed safely.

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    “The learner is able to take a break and go back to the training at any time. The certificate is easy to download and a printed version is also posted to the learner. The quiz at the end really tests the learner’s knowledge to evidence they have learnt what is expected.”Learn to use all the related tools, walk into a job and be a rockstar from day one. The skills you need to become a real professional. Thrive in your career.
    Sophie Aiken

    HR Manager

    KASBAH Supported Housing
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    RoSPA assured training course

    This course has been checked and assured for quality and accuracy by RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, to ensure it meets their exacting standards and is up-to-date. Formed over 100 years ago, RoSPA are committed to increasing safety measures and reducing accidents throughout numerous industries as well as campaigning for better standards in health and safety worldwide.

    An excellent and very thorough training course which was very interesting.STEVEN D

    Amazing ... I loved the format of the course, it was really easy and understandable.Daniele M

    The online CPD course was knowledgeable, informative, and a pleasure to navigate.Nigel J

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