| Persons
who should attend
Designed for any personnel who work in the
care industry, who need to handle people.
This course gives
the understanding of eliminating risk to client
and handler.
Course
aims
The
‘Moving and Transferring of Clients’
course is designed to give employees of any
level in the caring
industry an appreciation of the fundamentals
of good moving and handling practices.
With
increasing legislation, employers have a statutory
requirement to provide adequate training for
their
employees under the Manual Handling Regulation
1992.
This
course is ideal for refresher and induction
training and covers the Care Standards and
TOPSS requirements.
Objectives
On completion of the course and examination
the candidate will have an understanding of
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The
regulations which cover moving and transferring
in the work place |
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Understand
the duties and responsibilities of employers
and employees |
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Describe
the risks associated with bad handling
techniques |
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Have
an understanding of how to reduce or eliminate
the risk of injury to client or handlers |
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Identify
ways of using equipment provided effectively
and efficiently |
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Using
the risk assessment system and the practical
methods to evaluate whether the task is
safe, practical and therefore viable. |
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