Moving Handling Training Health Care Professionals

Here is what a few of our customers have said

I learned a lot, and found the workshop useful and applicable to practice. I felt engaged throughout both days, which is rare!

John has excellent knowledge and incorporates his experience into the sessions. Very interactive course.

Good rapport with our group. Made the space feel safe- and didn't ever feel like I was asking silly questions.

the following expert training is available:

Community Handling Certificate (2 days).
Community Handling Plus (3days)
Basic moving and handling.
Bespoke workshops.

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Topics covered in the Community Handling certificate will include:

• Single Handed Care, what is it?
• Why Single Handed Care is so important to social care?
• Risk assessing Double handed vs Single handed care?
• Apply real case experience to the training.
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The practical elements will include both Double and single handed techniques:

• Transfer equipment.
• Mechanised stand aids.
• Bed management systems.
• For repositioning and personal care and sling fitting.
• Ceiling track and gantry hoists.

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The Community Handling Certificate

What is The Community Handling Certificate (2 day with workbook).
It is a 2 day training course designed to provide allied health professionals, carers , care homes, working into the community the training to provide both double and single handed care, as well as a deeper understanding of moving and handing in the community including also, plus size client’s and children. The course provides 18.5 hours of certified CPD , the course designed by a practicing and very experienced Occupational Therapist. We encourage learners to bring their complex scenarios to the course, allowing them to directly apply this new knowledge. This ensures all learners feel that they have had training that genuinely will support them and help develop their skills in their day to day jobs.

What is the community handling Certificate Plus (3 day with workbook).
An extension of the two day Community Handling Certificate. This course is perfect for teams or services that want to deep dive in to topics they may be having issues with, for example spend more time on Plus size management or risk assessment. Some client's have used this platform as the basis to develop or improve their own in house moving and handling training, as it is almost half the cost of a Train the trainer course, and doesn't require staff being absent for a week.

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What we do.
To ensure safety both the service user and care worker, specific and comprehensive training must be provided in the use of equipment and handling methods which will support a single-handed package. Our courses at Athena Handling are designed to develop the knowledge, skills and practical experience of care providers , and statutory services, to enable them to train care and support workers and health professionals who will be working single and double handedly.

If you work in a health and social care setting, then it’s likely that you spend a significant amount of your time moving and handling residents and patients. Whether you’re using specialist equipment, such as hoists and EPBs, or simply assisting a person to move into and out of a wheelchair, it’s essential that you understand how to carry out the task safely and correctly.

Our "Community Handling Certificate" is also suitable for anyone who works in a health and social care setting, such as a residential home, nursing home, hospice, day centre, primary care centre, community hospital or disability service. The training is appropriate for workers of all levels, including managers, supervisors, full-time and part-time staff and volunteers.

TRAINING AND COURSES

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Community Handling Certificate will provide you and your team with a real world understanding to safe manual handling practices in both double and single handed care as well as plus size client’s

A variety of teaching methods will be used, workbook, including group work, discussion, demonstration and practical application of handling activities associated with this activity to enable participants to promote and utilise equipment and approaches to single – handed and double handed care , as well as supporting plus size client’s, in Health and Social care settings and to ensure the single- handed care philosophy is clearly understood by all participants. The course designed by a Practicing and very experienced Occupational Therapist. What does this mean? The course brings together different facets of moving and handling which contribute to the challenges we face in community handling, encompassing musculoskeletal, biomechanical and psychosocial issues. “Bringing the REAL world of moving and handling into the training room.”

WE OFFER

We Offer

The Community Handling Certificate (2 day).
The Community Handling Certificate Plus (3day).
Bespoke workshops and training.
Single handed care engagement days to support local authorities and care agencies problem solve implementation.

In relation to the Community Handling Certificate
Course content:

What is Single Handed Care?
Balancing double and single handed care.
Why should we review our care packages?
Risk Assessment and handling safety.
Plus size client’s
Strategy and collaboration.
Barriers & benefits to Single Handed Care.

Athena Handling believes that training should empower your workforce, not just fulfil a statutory obligation
- John Callas , Managing Director, Athena Handling Ltd

OUR VALUES

At Athena Handling Ltd we are:

Integrous

We will provide you with the training and advice you need. We will NEVER over sell our products or provide you with products we do not think you need.