Moving and Handling - Level 2 - Patient

This session provides an introduction to Patient Moving and Handling. While Patient Moving and Handling is a very practical subject, this session aims to introduce you to the key topics in addition to any practical training you may be undertaking. Moving and Handling Level 1 is a prerequisite. 

Overview

A standardised, endorsed, national core curriculum is a key means to deliver cost-effective training with minimised retraining as people move between organisations.

This session provides an introduction to Patient Moving and Handling. While Patient Moving and Handling is a very practical subject, this session aims to introduce you to the key topics in addition to any practical training you may be undertaking.

Course content

• Employee responsibilities for patient moving and handling
• Risk assessment
• Patient moving and handling strategies

Primary care version available

Skills for Health have now developed a Primary care version of this course with learning scenarios and assessments adapted to the needs of GPs and other primary care organisations. If you wish to order the primary care version, please request this in the order notes.

Learning objectives

• Understand the law and legislation associated with patient moving and handling
• Understand patient handling needs and movement patterns
• Understand principles of patient risk assessment
• Applying principles of good practice when using equipment for patient handling
• Undertaking the right process every time a patient is physically assisting to move or transfer

Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at staff groups, including unpaid and voluntary staff, whose role involves patient handling activities.

Assessment

The modules are followed by a multiple choice assessment designed to test learners’ understanding of the course. Learning progress and test results can be tracked by managers for internal development and learners can keep a certificate of completion for CPD.

Accreditations & Endorsements

This course was originally commissioned by the Department of Health (DH) and endorsed by the National Back Exchange (NBE).

Core Skills Framework

This course meets the outcomes for level 2 of the framework.

Duration:

1 hour 15 mins approx

Booking

Click 'book now' below then follow the checkout process. On receipt of your order, the e-learning team will be in touch to arrange access, please allow 24 hours. Learners can access and re-visit the course for a year.

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