- Training Courses
Course Duration: 1 Day
Regulated: Ofqual Regulated
Frequency: Refresher training recommended every 3 years
Who is it for?
- Ideal for nurses, healthcare assistants, and support workers who are responsible for moving and handling patients safely in hospitals and care facilities.
- Suitable for employees in care homes and residential care settings who need to ensure the safe movement of residents to prevent injuries.
- Perfect for individuals working in community and home care environments who are involved in assisting clients with mobility and need to adhere to safe moving practices.
Course Overview:
The Qualsafe Level 2 Award in Principles and Practice of Moving People Safely (RQF) is a regulated and
nationally recognised qualification that has been specifically designed for those who work, or intend to work, in a role that involves assisting and moving people.This 1 day course includes the opportunity to practise and apply the principles of moving people safely in a variety of situations; individually, in a team, and with the assistance of equipment.
Candidates will leave the course with the knowledge and skills required to move people safely whilst ensuring that the risk of personal harm is reduced and that health and dignity are retained.
What’s Covered?
- Importance of safe manual handling
- Injuries and ill health caused by incorrect manual handling
- Employee and employer requirements
- Consequences of non-compliance with health and safety requirements
- Manual handling risk assessments
- Personal handling plans
- Personal safety, health and dignity issues
- Unsafe manoeuvres
- Anatomy of the spine and mechanics of movement
- Principles of moving people safely
- Procedures for emergency handling
- Requirements for testing and servicing equipment
- Practice of safe and efficient movement principles
o Using aids and equipment
o Moving a person on their own
o Moving a person as part of a team
Location: Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester & Online
Contact us for available dates or to arrange on-site training at your place of work
