Cost: £120.00
Moving and Handling Train the Trainer CourseLocation - Nation Wide
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Train Healthcare’s Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course is designed for individuals who are responsible for delivering manual handling training within their organisation. This comprehensive face-to-face course provides delegates with the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence needed to safely teach the moving and handling of people and inanimate objects in line with current legislation and best practice.
The course is suitable for professionals working across healthcare, social care, education, support services, and other workplace environments where moving and handling activities are carried out regularly.
This course is ideal for:
Healthcare professionals
Care home staff and managers
Nurses and support workers
Occupational therapists
Training coordinators
Health and safety leads
Education and childcare staff
Warehouse and industrial workers
Anyone responsible for delivering manual handling training
The training combines theory, practical exercises, and teaching techniques to help learners confidently deliver effective manual handling training sessions within their workplace.
Course Aims
This course aims to provide delegates with the skills and knowledge required to plan, deliver, and assess safe moving and handling training for both people and objects. Learners will gain an understanding of current legislation, risk assessment processes, safe handling techniques, and training delivery methods.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
Understand current moving and handling legislation and guidance
Explain employer and employee responsibilities relating to manual handling
Identify risks linked to unsafe moving and handling practices
Carry out suitable and effective moving and handling risk assessments
Understand the principles of safer moving and handling techniques
Demonstrate safe moving and handling of people and inanimate objects
Recognise the importance of posture, positioning, and body mechanics
Understand the use of handling equipment and mobility aids
Identify ways to reduce the risk of injury to staff and service users
Deliver clear and effective manual handling training sessions
Understand different learning styles and training methods
Assess learner competence through observation and feedback
Promote safe working practices within the workplace
Course Content
Topics covered during the training include:
Manual Handling Operations Regulations
Health and Safety at Work legislation
Principles of safe moving and handling
Anatomy of the spine and common injuries
Risk assessment processes
Safer handling techniques for people and objects
Person-centred approaches to moving and handling
Practical use of handling equipment
Slide sheets, hoists, transfer aids, and mobility equipment
Team handling techniques
Safe lifting, lowering, pushing, and pulling techniques
Workplace ergonomics and posture awareness
Accident prevention and reporting procedures
Planning and delivering training sessions
Communication and presentation skills for trainers
Assessing learner understanding and competency
Practical Training Sessions
Delegates will take part in practical activities covering:
Safe lifting and carrying techniques
Moving and positioning people safely
Bed mobility and repositioning techniques
Chair transfers and assisted movement
Use of hoists and transfer equipment
Pushing and pulling loads safely
Handling awkward or heavy objects
Team handling exercises
Trainer practice sessions and group presentations
Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for anyone responsible for delivering moving and handling training in healthcare, social care, education, warehouse, industrial, or community settings. It is particularly beneficial for organisations looking to develop in-house trainers and improve workplace safety standards.
Course Delivery
This Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course is delivered face-to-face by experienced instructors in a classroom environment. The course includes practical demonstrations, group activities, scenario-based learning, and trainer-led presentations to help delegates develop the confidence and competence needed to deliver effective manual handling training within their organisation.
