Course details

The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to effectively design and deliver patient handling instruction in the workplace 

Course objectives:

On completion of this course learners will be able to:

  • Explain the patient handling risk assessment process
  • Describe a range of controls to avoid and reduce the risk of injuryassociated with patient handling
  • Apply the main principles of manual handling to a range of patient handling tasks
  • Carry out a range of appropriate patient handling techniques to include transferring, supporting, gliding, sliding, rolling, sitting and standing
  • Analyse the learner’s performance of patient handling techniques
  • Develop patient handling training courses, to include lesson plans
  • Give effective instruction in practical patient handling techniques

Content

  • Unit 1 Patient Handling Risk Assessment
  • Unit 2 Patient Handling Principles and Techniques
  • Unit 3 Planning and design of People Handling Training courses
  • Unit 4 Delivery of People Handling Training

Entry requirements 

Participants must first complete the FETAC Level 6 Manual Handling Instructor. 

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Qualtec Safety Trainers & Consultants

Qualtec was established by Sean Kelleher in 1993. Sean has a Science Degree from, NUI Maynooth, a Masters in Industrial Engineering from UCD, an MBA from the Smurfitt School of Business, a Higher Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health from DCU and a Postgraduate Degree in Adult and Community Education from NUI Maynooth.

He started out as an ISO 9001 Consultant and assisted approximately 150 companies achieve accreditation. He then moved into Health and Safety and has assisted approximately 30 companies achieve OHSAS 18001 accreditation.

He has delivered health & safety programmes such as Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Safety, Health & Welfare at Work, Abrasive Wheels to countless inpiduals in every business sector. In recent years he has moved into the area of training trainers particularily in the area of health & safety.

Qualtec are now recognised as the leading Irish provider of Instructor programmes. These include, Manual Handling, Abrasive Wheels, Forklift and Occupational First Aid.

Qualtec are a FETAC quality assured provider and are on the National Register of Trainers.

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