Assistive People Handling and Practical Hoisting Skills

Course Aims

• To update learners' knowledge, skills and practice in assistive handling with the opportunity to use a range of hoisting equipment 
• To update learners understanding of legal duties and responsibilities
• To update learners understanding of risk factors associated with moving and handling and hoisting of people
• To update learners understanding of the Principles of Effective Movement

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course learners will be able to:

• Describe risk factors and demonstrate the Principles of Effective Movement
• Demonstrate a range of handling methods to support clients
• Demonstrate safe use of a range of handling equipment, including hoists and slings

Course Content

• Adopting a person-centred approach to consider the phyco-social impacts of assistive handling and positioning, and hoisting
• Types of consequences of injury
• Principles of Effective Movement
• Legislation (responsibilities and duties) and risk assessment

Practical Demonstrations and Practice Including:

• Range of practical minimally assistive handling methods
• Safe use of handling aids and equipment
• Safe use of mobile and ceiling track hoists
• Applying/ removing a sling (seated and lying transfers)
• Range of hoist transfers and problem solving