Course : Manual Handling (Non Clinical)
Duration :
• Taught be senior clinician with hands expertise
• Taught by experienced health care managers who have had responsibility for the management of this practice
• Taught by instructors that are manual handling key workers
Course content:
Prevalence of injury
Anatomy and physiology of the back
Lifting techniques and injury
Legislation
Manual handling operations regulations
Employee’s obligations
Risk assessment
Practical session including, planning to lift, safe lifting practice, ergonomics of movement, co-ordination and team work