Clinical Update: Moving & Handling
This course aims to set high standards of care during patient moving and handling, improving our patients experience, dignity and safety whilst ensuring that staff comply with legal and professional requirements.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear
Moving & Handling - Medical Student (Covid-19) Enhanced Induction
Moving & Handling for Medical Student Induction
Moving & Handling - Spinal Injured Patient
- This course is intended for all staff (nurses, doctors, allied health professionals) who work with neurological patients who have sustained a spinal cord injury.
- This course aims to provide specialist moving and handling advice on how undertake a log roll technique for a spinal injured patient. The purpose of the log roll is to maintain alignment of the whole spine while turning and moving a patient with a spinal injury. Information regarding the national care guidelines will be provided.
- Demonstration and practical hands on practice with specialist equipment will be provided. This training will form part of your statutory mandatory training when you attend the full day.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear
Moving & Handling for Induction - Royal London (COVID-19)
This session is designed to help train Medical Students only in Moving and Handling to assist with the Covid 19 situation.
Do not book onto this class if you do not fall under this programme.
Moving & Handling for Induction - St Barts (COVID-19)
This session is designed to help train Medical Students only in Moving and Handling to assist with the Covid 19 situation.
Do not book onto this class if you do not fall under this programme.
Moving & Handling for Induction - Whipps Cross (COVID-19)
This session is designed to help train Medical Students only in Moving and Handling to assist with the Covid 19 situation.
Do not book onto this class if you do not fall under this programme.
Moving & Handling Link Worker (2 Day Training)
This course is an excellent development opportunity for both qualified staff and health care support workers. Your link workers will help you to build best practice for patient safety and dignity during handling, as well as promote staff safety and wellbeing.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear
Moving and Handling: Paediatric Handling
The course aims to increase awareness of the handling hazards of those who specialise in paediatric care. In addition to recommendations for avoiding and minimising risks of MSK injuries, whilst ensuring patient dignity and care.
Identify the risks within the workplace
To encourage staff to adopt best ergonomic practice to avoid or minimise harm when working in a neonate and paediatric environment
To understand the barriers present in paediatric handling
To feel knowledgeable and confident in the use of M&H equipment
Moving and Handling: Therapeutic Training
Specialist moving and handling for Occupational therapists and Physiotherapist
- Course recommended for: Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist , Therapy assistants.
- This course aims to provide specific specialist moving and handling advice for manual and therapeutic handling risks faced by therapists in challenging handling situations. Demonstration and practical hands on practice with specialist equipment will be provided. This training will form part of your statutory mandatory training.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear
Post Falls Management Workshop
This half day workshop will enable delegates to develop appropriate Moving and Handling techniques for themselves and the patient following a patient fall. Delegates will also have the opportunity to review their clinical post fall care in a simulation area.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear