Promoting Excellence in Safer People Handling

For those employed in this specialist field, the importance of using expert trainers who understand the needs of the industry cannot be understated.

By educating staff in the principles of safe moving and handling, and facilitating a problem solving approach that is people-handling-centred, RoSPA training can contribute to excellence in care as well as reducing injury rates.

Our Safer People Handling Courses:

• Trainers
• Trainers re-qualification
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Assessment re-qualification
• Hoist Training
• Haptonomic Foundations
• Theatre Practitioners

The following courses are also available:
Safer People Handling Awareness; Safer People Handling in Challenging Situations; Safe Use of Evacuation Chairs; Safer People Handling Bariactrics. Call 0121 248 2043 for details.

RoSPA has a unique training environment designed for safer people handling courses. Its fully equipped care centre includes beds,wheelchairs, hoists, slings and a wide range of small handling equipment enabling delegates to replicate situations fromtheir own places of work.

A member of staff who is a certified safer people handling trainerwill contribute to clinical and corporate governance standards and excellence in people-centred care throughout the workplace.

New Equipment

RoSPA’s Safer People Handling suite of courses has also been rejuvenated thanks to new equipment in our unique People Care Centre. Delegates are therefore able to train in a realistic work environment using up-to-date equipment, including hoists, slings and a wide range of small handling equipment.

In addition, our Birmingham based Skills Centre remains a unique training facility where delegates can learn through doing, using power press and abrasive wheel machinery.