Moving and Handling People

People Handling Introduction - Full day course £120
Sessions are 9am-3pm
Legislation (including LOLER)
The spine
The risk assessment
Controversial techniques
Practical techniques including:
Bringing client forward in the chair
Sit to stand with 1 or 2 people
Chair to chair transfers
Use of transfer board
Use of Ross return
Hoisting
Use of all purpose slings
Insertion of slings in chair/bed
Use of Slide sheets
The fallen and injured person
Certificate valid for 2 years
Delegates must attend a full day induction course prior to attending half day refresher course.
Delegates should be fit and well to undertake the course and conduct themselves with due regard to their own and the health and safety of others. Delegates will be required to sign a declaration of acceptance to undertake physical training techniques. Courses will start promptly and all delegates should arrive 10-15mins prior to course commencement.
Please note the training location maybe remote. Tea and coffee making facilities will be available but delegates should bring their own food if attending the full day course.
People Handling Refresher - Half day course £60.00
Sessions are 9.30am-12:30pm
Legislation and review of theory
Risk Assessments
Practical techniques:
Bringing client forward in the chair
Sit to stand with 1 or 2 people
Chair to chair transfers
Use of transfer board
Use of Ross return
Hoisting
Use of all purpose slings
Insertion of slings in chair/bed
Use of Slide sheets
The fallen and injured person
Certificate valid for 2 years
First Aid

Emergency First Aid at Work £120
Sessions are 9am-5pm
Dealing with an emergency (risk assessment, assessing the casualty, monitoring the casualty, getting help, electrical incidents.
AED (Use of, chain of survival)
Seizures
Shock and internal bleeding
Unresponsive and not breathing adult (face shields, pocket masks)
Choking Adult
Accident recording (RIDDOR, COSSH, Health & Safety and first aid)
Bleeding and wounds (Bandaging)
Burns (electrical and chemical)
Delegates must be fit and well to attend the session and are required to participate in activities in order to demonstrate competence.
Medication level 3

Medication Administration in adult social and healthcare level 3 £75.00
9.30am-1pm
Regulations underpinning medication administration
Monitored dosage systems and original packaging
Medication administration records / EMARS / Documentation
Infection prevention and control
Rights of administration
Routes of administration
Eye Drops
Inhalers
Topical creams
Emollients
Labelling
By the end of the session the delegate will be able to demonstrate competence in the practical administration of medication.