Moving and Handling Patients Course

Moving and Handling Patients – Online Course

Course overview
This online course explains safer approaches to moving and handling patients. It helps learners reduce the risk of injury through planning, assessment and appropriate handling techniques, with the aim of protecting both patients and those who care for them. The course takes approximately one hour, carries 1 CPD point and is CPD accredited.

Please note: This is an introductory, Level 1 course that provides awareness and knowledge of safer patient handling. It does not replace any practical, regulated or role-specific moving and handling training an employer may require.

What the course covers
• Laws and legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work Act
• Employee health and safety responsibilities
• Patient moving and handling needs
• Injury during patient transfer
• Evidence-based practice and the three-stage framework
• The TILEO model and initial assessment
• Core patient moving and handling techniques
• Risks and controversial techniques
• Patient moving and handling risk assessment
• Guidelines and a checklist for using equipment

Who is it for?
The course is written at an introductory level and suits anyone who needs this training as part of their role, whether for induction, awareness, knowledge enhancement or refresher training. It is designed for healthcare professionals and workers involved in the care and transportation of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, care homes and other healthcare settings, including:
• Nurses
• Care assistants
• Physiotherapists and occupational therapists
• Paramedics and ambulance staff
• Healthcare support workers

Practical benefits
• Reduce the risk of handling-related injury to patients and carers
• Understand your health and safety responsibilities as an employee
• Plan handling tasks and assess risk before moving a patient
• Use a checklist and guidelines to support safe use of equipment
• Know when equipment or additional assistance may be needed
• Provide evidence of understanding for staff induction
• Gain a free CPD-accredited certificate for professional development

What learners will be able to do
• Recognise common causes of handling-related injury
• Identify hazards before beginning a handling task
• Understand the principles of dynamic risk assessment
• Plan handling tasks to reduce avoidable risk
• Apply safer body-mechanics principles
• Understand when equipment or additional assistance may be required
• Recognise the limits of personal capability and competence
• Report unsafe conditions, incidents and changes in risk

Is this training a legal requirement?
The supplied information does not state that this training is a legal requirement. The course does include lessons on laws and legislation, employee health and safety responsibilities and the Health and Safety at Work Act. The text does not give further legal detail. Organisations should confirm their own training requirements.

Assessment and certificate
Learners complete a quiz at the end of the course. After passing, they receive a CPD-accredited certificate instantly, which they can download or print at home for free. A hard copy can also be requested for delivery to a home or work address. Unlimited retakes are available for learners who want to improve their grade. The course is allocated immediately after purchase. For organisations buying for others, a complimentary learner management system shows course progress, quiz results and certification, and a compliance matrix supports audits and inspections.