Moving and Positioning Training

Moving and Positioning Training

The Basic Life Support Training course takes place over 3 hours and will teach the theoretical knowledge followed by the relevant practical “hands on” competency assessments to improve knowledge and skill.

The aim of our Moving and Positioning Training is to ensure team members recognise the principles of safe moving and assisting and the importance of risk assessment prior to any moving and assisting task

Learning Outcomes:

• Awareness of Legislation including Health and Safety at Work Act, PUWER, LOLER, Manual Handling Regulations Operations (1992)
• Duties and Responsibilities of Employer and Employee
• Anatomy of Spine
• Risk Assessment using safe principles E.L.I.T.E
• Reducing risk and removing hazards
• Understanding R.I.D.D.O.R
•  Safe use of correct equipment
• Knowledge of dangerous moves
• Ability Test
• Chair Moves to stand and chair to chair transfer
• Slings – inserting whilst in bed/in a wheelchair
• Hoist – bed to chair transfer

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