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Manual Handling / Patient Handling Instructors & Assessors in the Care Industry

Duration: 3 days

Trained and knowledgeable people / manual handling instructors / assessors are an essential element in any organisation's strategy to reduce handling injuries at work. This is particularly important for organisations in the health care sector.

The oasys People / Manual Handling Instructors and Assessors course gives practical guidance on the implementation of the Manual Handling (Operations) Regulations; straightforward information on workplace / task assessment and design; and coaching in training techniques relevant to this important area.

Course outline

Strengths and Weaknesses of the Human Frame

Nature and Cause of Injuries and Basic Ergonomic Principles

Key Factors in Good Movement

Mechanical Handling and people moving techniques.

Methods of Instruction

Training Techniques

Workplace Design

Risk Assessments

On completion of the course participants will be able to design, implement and evaluate short awareness sessions in people / manual handling issues and conduct people / manual handling risk assessments.

This course contains a practical and written assessment; delegates who are successful in both parts of the assessment will be entered on the oasys Register of People / Manual Handling Instructors & Assessors for a period of three years.

This course has been delivered in a variety of health care settings.

This course can be tailored to suit organisational need.