Safer People Handling Trainers
 This course has been specially designed to train thosewith
responsibilities for educating others in the moving and handling
of people within the health or social care sector and education
sector.As with all courses in RoSPA’s safer people handling suite, the emphasis is on developing consistency of care for residents and clients and the psychologicalwell-being of the people handling staff. By applying the skills andmethods gleaned from this course, organisations will benefit from more motivated staff, aswell as improved functional mobility of clients, thus reducing the strain on the handlers involved.. |
Who should attend? Managers, supervisors and those with responsibility for educating others in the moving and handling of people within the health or social care sector. Experience in moving and handling people is essential,as is previous training experience,or the ability to take on a training role. What will they learn? ● A demonstrable ability tomove and handle people safely and to train and educate others to do so ● A problemsolving approach to moving and handling ● Musculoskeletal awareness and the importance of posture ● Efficient movement principles ● An understanding of balanced decision making ● The ability to selection and use appropriate equipment ● An understanding of planning for emergency situations and the importance of documentation How will they be assessed? On successful completion of thewritten and practical assessments delegateswill be awarded a Safer PeopleHandlingTrainers’ certificate,which is valid for three years.Successful delegateswill also receive a CD-ROMcontaining all the coursematerials required to deliver a standard awareness course. |
Course Dates & Prices
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 Contact a RoSPA Training & Consultancy representative to discuss your training needs and make a course booking. Tel: 0121 248 2233 (Scotland: 0131 449 9378) or email: training@rospa.com All fees quoted are exclusive of VAT which must be paid in addition to the quoted fee. |
Course Dates & Prices
| Venue | Duration | Dates | Fee - Members | Fee - Non-Members |
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| Birmingham | 5 days | 10 Nov 08 26 Jan 09 09 Feb 09 23 Mar 09 |
£895 + VAT | £995 + VAT |
| Glasgow | 5 days | 23 Mar 09 | £895 + VAT | £995 + VAT |
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