Moving and Handling

As a result of attending the course the staff will be able to receive in-depth information about the theoretical and practical side of moving and handling in a Health and Social care environment.

Theory:

• As a result of the course they will have proven ability to understand requirement of service users and staff that are involved in a moving and handling situation.

• The course will support the staff members to be a part of a team that analyses moving and handling requirement.

• The course provides robust information to the staff so that they can make plans regarding moving and handling after taking environmental and individual requirements into consideration.

Practical:

• The training enables the staff to gain significant confidence in moving and handling as a result of extended simulated practical sessions that involves turning people in a bed , moving people with the help of a turntable, moving people from chair to bed and bed to chair, helping service users to walk a short distance etc. The session also involves introduction to a variety of small equipments like turntable, slide sheet and transfer board.