Duration - 5 days

This well established programme aims to give participants the knowledge and skills to design and deliver manual handling training courses. It is specifically designed for trainers working within health/ social care environments – manual handling advisors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others involved in teaching patient/client handling.  

The course has been approved by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and HME is the only licensed provider.

Course Includes

• Legal and professional standards

• Risk assessment

• Ergonomic problem solving

• Applying principles of safe manual handling

• Structure and function of the spine

• Teaching a full range of practical handling skills

• Manual handling equipment

The programme is usually delivered in five one day modules over five weeks, but can be tailored to particular organisation’s needs.  Each module covers different aspects of a basic manual handling course, and participants have opportunities to prepare and deliver short teaching sessions, with advice and support.

Practical activities covered can be tailored to particular services ( e.g. hospitals, schools, social care).