Moving and Handling eLearning course

Use this online manual handling care training course to keep your knowledge up to date and to keep yourself and the people you support as safe as possible. Move, position, assist and handle people the correct way in order to prevent certain injuries.

This is perfect for people who are working in the social care setting and even for those people assisting special needs people. We cover both manual handling and moving and handling of people.

Lifting-related injuries are known by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to cause over a third of all workplace injuries. Unsafe techniques can cause you and the people you support a lot of harm.

  • Define the term manual handling
  • Describe the key terms in relation to assisting, positioning, and moving individuals
  • Describe the current legislation
  • Identify agreed ways of working
  • List a range of items of manual handling equipment and their uses
  • Explain importance of keeping up to date on current techniques, equipment and legislation
  • Describe the basic anatomy of the human body including the structure of the spine
  • Describe potential injuries to the individual from failing to follow approved techniques
  • Describe potential injuries to the worker from failing to follow approved techniques
  • Describe the potential legal consequences of injuries to the individual
  • Describe responsibilities of a worker’s own role
  • Identify the limitations of a worker’s own role
  • Describe the role of others
  • Describe when advice or assistance should be sought
  • Describe why preparatory checks are necessary
  • List a range of precautions for infection prevention and control
  • Describe the difference between formal and informal risk assessments
  • Describe the steps that should be taken to ensure dignity
  • Describe how the environment can be a barrier
  • Describe ways to overcome environmental barriers
  • Describe why it is important to communicate with the individual prior to assisting and moving
  • Understand how to support the individual to prepare before assisting and moving - Describe why it is important to communicate with others prior to assisting and moving
  • Understand how to support the individual to prepare before assisting and moving - Describe what factors should be taken into account if there is conflict
  • Understand how to support the individual to prepare before assisting and moving - Describe where to seek advice and assistance if the individual’s wishes conflict

This moving and handling online training course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a CQC Regulated social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about moving and handling, manual handling or moving & assisting.

This course will take 45 minutes to complete.

You can access this Health and Social Care online course as part of the Unlimited Care Package, which includes 130+ courses and certificates, on the Click eLearning platform. Starting from just £3, access unlimited learning in one simple subscription.

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Moving and Handling eLearning course - Grey Matter Learning

Aims of the Moving and Handling course

At the end of this online course you will:

  • Understand the key concepts of manual handling
  • Identify various items of equipment and what they are used for
  • Understand the impact of assisting and moving
  • Understand your role and the roles of others in assisting and moving individuals
  • Understand the requirements for preparing the environment prior to assisting and moving
  • Understand how to support the individual to prepare before assisting and moving
  • Have an awareness of the relevant legislation
  • Understand health and safety relating to moving and handling

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A very in depth course and lots of knowledge gained

This is such a great resource, thoroughly enjoyable, very easy to learn, and very supportive way of learning, felt like a really good teacher should teach or a great parent.

As a leading eLearning platform provider, Grey Matter Learning recognises the importance of accessibility in learning. We are proud to have integrated Recite, an innovative tool that enables learners to access eLearning content more easily, regardless of their abilities. With Recite, learners can benefit from text-to-speech in over 65 languages, colour contrast adjustments, and translation of over 100 languages, to enhance their learning experience.

These tools can help to make learning more inclusive and accessible for learners with visual or hearing impairments, as well as those who speak different languages. By incorporating Recite into our website and Click eLearning platform, we are able to provide our carers with a comprehensive and accessible training solution that helps to promote learning outcomes for all learners.

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