The Train the Trainer course is a customised Level 4 accredited qualification by RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents), designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively train others in safe and dignified handling practices within health and social care environments. 

This comprehensive program emphasizes the importance of manual handling regulations, ergonomic applications, risk management, and safe handling principles, ensuring a safer and healthier workplace for both staff and service users.

Aims and Objectives:

• Understand Safe Handling Practices
  Learn the importance of safe, dignified handling practices, including the application of relevant regulations like the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR 92) and Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER).
• Ergonomics and Risk Management  
  Explore how ergonomics can enhance safety and welfare in the workplace by analyzing risks to staff and service users using the TILEO process and identifying ways to mitigate both physical and psychological risks.
• Risk Assessment Skills 
  Gain a thorough understanding of risk assessment principles within healthcare and social care settings, learning how to carry out manual handling risk assessments effectively.
• Principles of Safe Handling 
  Delve into the core principles of safer handling, such as maintaining proper posture and understanding the impact of individual factors like age, previous injuries, and biological factors on manual handling risks.
• Training Techniques for Safe Handling
  Learn how to design and deliver training sessions that effectively communicate the principles of safe handling, including practical demonstrations and interactive learner activities.
• Controversial Handling Methods
  Evaluate the risks associated with controversial handling methods and high-risk activities, learning how to minimize potential injuries to both the handler and the individual being moved.
• Selecting and Using Equipment
  Develop the ability to select the most appropriate moving and handling equipment based on clinical needs and train others in its proper use to ensure safe, effective care.
• Managing Falls and Bed Rail Use
  Understand how to manage the fallen individual and assess the risks associated with the use of bed rails, promoting safe and dignified care in all circumstances.

Who is it for?

This Level 4 RoSPA-accredited course is ideal for those who are responsible for training others in manual handling within healthcare and social care environments. By completing this qualification, participants will be fully equipped to deliver impactful training that enhances the safety, health, and well-being of both staff and service users.

When & Where?

This course will take place over 4 days between Monday 23rd - Thursday 26th June 2025 in Nightingale House, London.

Price

£850 +VAT

Please note this course is not regulated by RoSPA and does not sit on the Ofqual register.

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