Course Description

This Moving and Handling People eLearning course is aimed at people working in health and social care who have people in their care that have mobility issues. The course outlines the dangers and legislation that applies to moving and handling people as well as showing a range of techniques and equipment that can be used. The course also highlights the importance of proper risk assessments and care plans.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the principles of good and safe patient handling.
  • Create and identify risk assessments.
  • Understand the skills required for each manoeuvring situation and how they are successfully applied.
  • Recognise the equipment that can be used.

Target Audience

People working in Health and Social care roles including health care and residential or nursing homes.
Advantages
Having training in moving and handling people can ensure that you do not injure yourself or
someone in your care.
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through
the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their
work and personal life.
Further Progression
There are a lot of courses in our health and social care suite that would make great follow ups to this
course and if you are in the adult social care sector then they would all provide valuable additions to
your knowledge.
Specific topics that compliment this directly are Stroke Awareness and Dementia Awareness.

Module
Number

Module Name

Pass %
Required
1The Principles of Safer Patient Handling70
2Moving and Handling Assessments70
3Practical Skills70
4Transferring and Walking70
5Avoiding and Dealing with Patient Falls70
6Fitting and Using A Flat or Tubular Slide Sheet70
7Bed Mobility70
8Other Patient Manoeuvres70
9Sitting a Patient Up70
10Hoisting70
11Checking the Hoist70
12More Hoisting Practicalities70
13More Hoisting Techniques70

Recommended System Requirements

  • Browser: Up to date web browser
  • Video: Up to date video drivers
  • Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
  • Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)

Duration

150 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).

  

COURSE COSTS:

Prices exclude VAT – price reduction includes multiple users across multiple courses.

£
1-5
60
6-10
58
11-20
56
21-30
54
31-40
52
41-50
50
51-75
48
76-100
46