Inanimate and Patient Moving & Handling Course
Module:
Inanimate and Patient Moving & Handling Course
Duration
1 Day
Accreditation
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act (2005)
Safety Health and Welfare at work (General Applications) Regulations 2007
SI No 299 of 2007 – Manual handling regulations 68 & 69
Target Group
Family Carers
Former family Carers
People interested in working in Care
Personal Assistants
Home Helps
Nursing Home staff
Locations
Through our 16 Carers Resource Centres and a number of outreach venues nationwide
Course Aim
To give participants a good knowledge of Moving & Handling principles and practice for inanimate objects and patients
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will have learned good practice on manual handling principles and practice
Course Content
Legislation
The back: how it works
The back: how it is injured
Fitness and Flexibility
Ergonomics
Anatomy
Hazardous Loads
Spinal Biomechanics
Manual Handling Assessment
Principles of Safe Handling
Inanimate and Patient Handling Practical Sessions
Personal Protective Equipment
Good Housekeeping
Training Methods
The course is a mixture of theory, practical demonstrations and practical application of the theory in using moving and handling aids to move people safely. A workbook is also completed with moving and handling relevant questions.
Assessment Criteria
The Learner is assessed on their ability to complete a series of Patient Moving & Handling tasks safely.
A Certificate of Attendance is issued upon successful completion of the training. This validation is valid for two years from date of issue.
For further details, please contact:-
The Training Unit, The Carers Association, Market Square, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ph: 057 9322920
Email training@carersireland.com
