For nearly 15 years, Manual Handling has been a great passion of mine, ensuring staff are trained safely and effectively. Having worked in this industry for nearly 20 years, one concern in this area is risk assessments. Knowing how to assess an individual on their manual handling needs, as well as documentation is paramount to staff safety and support
Designing and delivering a bespoke Manual Handling Risk Assessor course for organisations has become a sought-after training course, to equip leaders with the tools to promote health and safety at all levels.
Course Duration:
This course consists of 1-day classroom training along with approximately 10 hours of home study that learners will be required to complete a detailed risk assessment
Pre – Requisites:
To attend this approved course, learners must:
- Have attended a previous Manual Handling of People training course within the last 2 years – proof will be required
- Have understanding and knowledge of Health and Social Care services
Learning Aims:
On completion of this course, you will:
Be able to complete detailed and accurate manual handling risk assessments for individuals you provide care and support to/for
Learning Objectives:
You will:
- Understand legislation relating to Manual Handling & Health and Social Care
- Identify a range of equipment and their uses
- Identify hazards and risks within your setting and work activities
- Perform a manual handling risk assessment based on an individual in your service
Course Details:
This course can/will be tailored to your own organisation manual handling policy and procedure, as well as using your own risk assessment template. This will ensure that all learners are competent when completing the required documentation within your workplace.