DLF Training is CPD-accredited by the CPD Certification Service.

This course is designed ADVANCED on the DLF Training and Education Pathway
 

N.B. This course is accredited with the OCN and involves pre-course preparation, guided learning and self-directed study to an agreed level of competence. The course is presented in three parts:

  1. a three-day block covering moving and handling content appropriate to delegates’ work areas
  2. a 4-6 week period during which each candidate will compile their portfolio of evidence, developing teaching schemes and lesson plans for their work area and client group
  3. a two-day block covering delivery and teaching practice and evidence of course development and structure

The assessment process covers candidates’ ability to deliver both practical and theoretical sessions, plus assessment of the documents produced. Assessment will be verified internally and externally. Only delegates who complete all parts of the course and reach the expected standard of knowledge and delivery during their assessment will receive accreditation. Delegates will be expected this maintain standard through regular updates in order to continue with their accreditation.

 

Professional groups who would benefit from this course

  • Practitioners who wish to teach moving and handling skills and principles within their places of work (NB this course is NOT designed to enable teaching or education of moving and handling skills apart from the delegates’ nominated workplace and client base)

Level of skills/knowledge

  • High level of personal motivation-volunteers for responsibility
  • Wide and lengthy experience in interpersonal skills
  • Physically capable of demonstrating good practice
  • Knowledge of existing minimum care standards in work area
  • Employment level sufficient to influence organisational change
  • Well developed communication skills
  • Previous experience of moving and handling education, preferably to Intermediate level or beyond
  • Good report-writing and administrative skills
  • Proven team workers with leadership capability

Employment area

  • PCT
  • Social services
  • Residential or nursing homes
  • Community Care agencies
  • Specialised homes and support units (e.g. learning disability, mental health)
  • School support schemes

CPD markers

  • Personal development
  • Physical skill acquisition
  • Teaching and education development
  • Team leadership development
  • Project planning
  • Timed intervention planning
  • Guided learning
  • Self-directed study
  • Organisational development

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the underpinning legal influences in manual handling decision making
  • Identify the various responsibilities of both employer and employee
  • Identify and demonstrate key principles of safe manual handling tasks and accurately complete risk assessments and handling plans
  • Demonstrate an understanding of ergonomic problem solving including injury prevention and biomechanics
  • Safely demonstrate a full range of manual handling techniques both with and without equipment
  • Demonstrate the ability to train other staff in manual handling practice and techniques
  • Assess individual manual handling abilities whilst demonstrating an understanding of how behaviour, comprehension and ability can affect manual handling
  • Identify methods of unsafe manual handling and why they are unsafe
  • State the principles of safely dealing with a falling and a fallen client
  • Be able to design and deliver moving and handling training courses to suit operational requirements

NB for courses involving manual handling, the categories indicated in the Guidance for Physiotherapists in Manual Handling Ch. 4 are used-see http://www.csp.org.uk/uploads/documents/GIMH4CP.pdf

Course code and dates: TBA

Duration: Five day

Price per person: £975 + VAT (£1170)

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