Moving & Handling Training

Supporting a service user with their mobility is a quintessential aspect of care. Knowing how to do it makes all the difference.

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What is Moving & Handling?

Moving & Handling is the supported movement of people through machines, such as a hoist, bath chair or an electric-assisted bed.

What Are The Benefits of This Course?

There are plenty of benefits to undertaking this course, from your staff understanding the difference between manual handling and moving handling, how to safely carryout both interventions through to how to make the experience smooth and person centered.

Knowing you have properly trained staff, who have the knowledge, skills and understanding of moving and handling and manual handling is of a huge benefit. It will help reduce work-related absences and illness, work-related injury and help your organisation's reputation.

Who’s It For?

Our course is perfect for every healthcare organisation how needs either refresher training or have new starters. Ensuring safety is everyone's responsibility and this course will help you and your team protect and support the people using your service.

Why Choose Us

Training was amazing I feel I learnt so much even going in with a bit of knowledge already!! He made it fun and very interesting!!

Paige - Carer (5 Star Trustpilot Review)

They are very friendly and knowledgeable, making the atmosphere conducive to learning. I definitely recommend anyone in Health and social care to get in touch with Leicestershire Training team

Vee - Manager (5 Star Trustpilot Review)

The trainer who ran the training sessions today did a fantastic job! He has an amazing sense of humour and made difficult topics fun and engaging,

Vanessa - Carer (5 Star Trustpilot Review)

Always very informative about the specified subject. Without these training courses we wouldn't get to know detailed things about the aspects of a patients disabilities.

Kim - Senior Carer (5 Star Google Review)

All of our courses include complimentary free certificates as well as handouts.

Whats Covered?

The whole session is taught in an interactive and engaging way, helping your staff to not only learn more, but remember more too:

What is the difference between moving & handling and manual handling

Understanding UK law including LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998 and many more

Learning employee and employer responsibilities

Understanding how to risk assessing procedures

Reviewing the condemned moving and handling maneuvers

Understanding the results of poor practice

Practically using and understanding hoists, stand aids, rotundas, slide sheets, assisting people off the floor and more.

Course Details

Here are some details about the course to help you decide whether or not its for you.

This is a 2.5 hour - half day course

If you have chosen a face to face course, it is a practical course using your moving and handling equipment. You can either provide the equipment yourself, or you can ask use to source it for you. Any cost of equipment will be added to your invoice along with Moving & Handling training.

This course can be taught at your venue or via Zoom, whichever you prefer

This course is certificated and handouts are provided for free

The certification for the course lasts one year

The course is taught by a professional with real experience of this topic

The price of this course depends on the size of the group; however we pride ourselves on being affordable for all. please contact us for more information.

Download Our Info Leaflet on Moving & Handling Training for more info!

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Training with the Leicestershire Training Team

Training is one of the most important aspects of anyone's working life, however it is commonly a source of boredom, resulting in a poor retainment of information. This is why we started thinking about training differently. For us, the training needs to be engaging as well as informative, so what you learn today, will be remembered tomorrow.

Training with us is a unique experience, with a potent mixture of fun, interactivity, real life experience and expert advice. We only use trained professionals, such as our nurse trainers, to deliver our training. This way you are taught by someone with real hands on experience.

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