Moving and Positioning

Trainer/tutor

Michelle Morley, Lead Moving and Positioning Trainer

Target Group

Staff undertaking moving and positioning of people.

Foundation: for staff who have not previously attended training

Refresher: annual refresher required for RBC staff & recommended for others

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the impact legislation has on their working practices and that of others.
• Relate the principles of manual handling to the biomechanics of the spine.
• Recognise by use of a simple risk assessment tool, situations where an injury is likely to be sustained.
• Adopt a problem solving approach to reduce risks.
• Recognise unsafe and poor moving and handling techniques.
• Perform the moving and handling techniques and use the equipment demonstrated on the course.
• Work within policy guidelines

The cost is £35 per delegate to attend and they will be invoiced after attending the course. There is a charge of £75 for any non-attendance without notification unless there are mitigating circumstances.

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