Course overview
About the Level 3 RQF Moving and Handling Trainers (Emergency Services) Course
Our Moving and Handling Train the Trainer Course is a 3 day course however we would recommend 4 days for conidiation designed for NHS Ambulance Services and private Ambulance Service and other blue light services only.
This for employers who need to provide Train the Trainer training to staff to help employees keep their backs safe and to reduce the risk, likelihood or severity of staff hurting their backs undertaking manual handling at work.
People who undertake this qualification will on successful completion be able to cascade moving and handling trainers to others within their organisation.
The objective of this qualification is to benefit Learners by preparing them to teach the principles of moving people and objects safely to others working within the emergency services. By developing Learners’ understanding of moving people and objects safely, this qualification gives them the opportunity to practise these principles and the knowledge to teach these principles to others.
About the trainer
The people handling trainer is a Paramedic and Former NHS Subject Matter Expert in Moving and Handling and is a registered health social care setting professional, specialising in patient handling.
Our staff are exclusively from NHS clinical backgrounds. This includes Nurses or Paramedics, therefore ensuring your staff are trained by individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced in their field.
If you have any questions about what is needed for your business, please get in contact with us.
Certification
On successful completion of this course, candidates will receive a Level 3 RQF Moving and Handling Trainers (Emergency Services) certificate valid for Three years.
Who is it for?
For persons wishing to provide manual moving and handling training to others in the NHS ambulance services or other private or national blue light users only.
For persons wishing to provide moving and handling training to others in the NHS ambulance services or other private or national blue light users only.
Persons should have:
- At least 18 years old on the first day of the training
- Able to meet the physical requirements needed to undertake and instruct moving and handling practices and training techniques It is also recommended that Learners have:
- At least 2 years’ experience of working in a role that involves moving and handling people (of which 1 year should be in an emergency services setting)
- Experience of work-based mentoring, practice education or instruction or hold a teaching qualification
- A minimum of Level 2 in literacy or equivalent.
This course is for those requiring evidence of knowledge to be able to train others in relation to moving and handling in the emergency services, it is expected that you already have a good working knowledge of moving and handling in the emergency services.
Course costs
Onsite Training:
- Minimum of 3 staff: £4,500
- Maximum of staff: £6,500
Course structure
- Solo Manual Handling Training
- Using Manual Handling equipment
- Team Manual Handling
- Multiple choice question paper
- Manual Handling Risk Assessment.
- Solo Supporting of Manual Handling
- Moving a person using equipment
- Moving a person as part of a team
- Multiple choice question paper.
Unit 3. Delivering and assessing a moving people safely session:
- Solo Supporting of Manual Handling
- Moving a person using equipment
- Moving a person as part of a team
- Multiple choice question paper.
All three units must be completed and passed in order to gain the award.
Students will be required to demonstrate how to use a range equipment safely and correctly, risk assessment, and assessed microteach training sessions to others. This in in addition to demonstrating theoretical knowledge assessed using multiple choice question papers.
Moving & Handling Level 2
Blended Learning
This is a blended course, split between classroom and online. This way of learning still meets the legal requirements for the health & Safety First Aid Act.
Blended learning is the most flexible way to learn and gain qualifications from and external training provider. Take part of your training courses online, reducing your time in the classroom. This also means that less time is lost to travel. This allows you to study first aid theory at your own pace. The practical modules are then delivered in the classroom, face-to-face with one of our trainers.