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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

Principles of safe moving and handling

HSC304 · Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Health and Social Care Settings — Week 3 of 16

CourseHSC304
Week3 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Principles of safe moving and handling

  1. Manual Handling Operations Regulations
  2. Biomechanics and ergonomics of posture
  3. Use of mechanical hoists and slide sheets
  4. Risk assessment prior to moving individuals
  5. Circle of Care - Safe Moving and Handling for Caregivers
  6. Healthcare: Safe Patient Handling

What you will be able to do

  • 1.4 Identify tasks in the work setting that should not be carried out without training.
  • 1.5 Explain principles for safe moving and handling.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify tasks in the work setting that should not be carried out without training.

Study materials

Videos

  • Circle of Care - Safe Moving and Handling for Caregivers · YouTube · Circle of Care · 43 min · for registered students
  • Healthcare: Safe Patient Handling · YouTube · Wagley Agency · 23 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Manual handling at work: a brief guide (HSE, INDG143) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Health and safety in care homes (HSE, HSG220) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Risk assessment: a brief guide to controlling risks in the workplace (HSE, INDG163) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Health and safety legislation and workplace policies
  • Week 2: Workplace responsibilities and mandatory training requireme…
  • Week 3: Principles of safe moving and handling
  • Week 4: Safe handling of hazardous substances
  • Week 5: The chain of infection and transmission pathways
  • Week 6: Infection control practices and personal hygiene
  • Week 7: Safeguarding definitions and primary abuse types
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Further categories of abuse and vulnerability factors
  • Week 10: Responding to concerns, suspicions, and disclosures
  • Week 11: Multi-agency safeguarding frameworks
  • Week 12: Applying Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Health and Social …
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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