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This training is aimed at staff who are supporting clients who are prescribed an adrenaline auto injector or possibly may at any time (e.g. JCR staff)

• Support with adrenaline auto-injectors is a Level 3 specialist task (ESCC Safe Handling of Medication Policy)
• If supporting clients prescribed with adrenaline, the training must be refreshed annually.

This course is suitable for managers and leaders with responsibility for staff wellbeing.

This course is aimed at all staff working in situations where they may encounter people with mental health issues.

1 day Moving and Handling and Risk Assessment Train the Trainer update course.

The course is recommended approximately 2 years after candidates complete the 4 day Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course.

• The course aims to update candidates in any changes to legislation affecting the manual handling of people, anatomy of the spine and how to reduce the risk of spinal injury including Biomechanics principles;
• The importance of individual client centred risk assessments, how to complete them and moving and handling plans;
• The practical element will review a range of safe manual handling manoeuvers, techniques and equipment including assisted standing equipment, hoists and slide sheets.

Prior to the course, candidates will be given a practical short scenario to prepare and present to their fellow candidates.

For the practical element participants attending should be fit, dressed appropriately and able to fully participate. Footwear should be flat/ low heel and closed in toes. No flipflops or open toe sandals.

This one day course provides delegates with knowledge of safe Moving and Handling techniques and a basic knowledge of equipment they may encounter and need to use to safely move and handle a client. This course does not cover clients with minimal mobility, i.e. those who need hoisting or are bed bound. This is covered in an additional half day training that can only be completed when the full day foundation course is completed. These 2 courses replace the previous Domiciliary and Residential Courses.

The course covers:

• A basic knowledge of key legislation affecting the Moving and Handling and care of people
• Anatomy of the spine and how to reduce the risk of spinal injury by implementing safe handling principles
• The importance of good sitting posture
• Risk assessment and Moving and Handling plans
• Knowledge of a range of safe Moving and Handling assisted mobility techniques, i.e. assisted standing and walking techniques
• Techniques and equipment to assist someone getting in and out of a bed
• Basic ability testing in a chair
• Familiarisation of a range of Moving and Handling equipment including walking aids, turn tables, handling belts, assisted standing equipment, wheelchairs including getting it into a car safely
• Assistance with dressing and dressing aids.

For the practical element participants attending should be fit, dressed appropriately and able to fully participate. Footwear should be flat/ low heel and closed in toes. No flip-flops or open toed shoes.

This half-day course is suitable for anyone interested in the role of the Personal Assistant in Health and Social Care.

The role of the PA is very different from other support roles in that PAs are working one-to-one with clients and not via a ‘care’ agency. As an employed PA, the client or their carer will be your manager/supervisor. If you are considering becoming a self-employed PA you will need to understand your responsibilities to your clients.

PAs are not registered with the Care Quality Commission and therefore, training or development will depend on either your employer organising
training and funding for qualifications or you will need to take responsibility for your own professional development.

What is STOP LOOK CARE?

Carers need a basic awareness of health related conditions and an understanding of why simple aspects of care and daily living are important in keeping a person at their optimum health.

Stop Look Care covers the fundamentals of health care and supports carers to do the following:

• Understand why different aspects of observation and care are important
• Support a carer in what to look for and identify change or deterioration
• Identify what actions to take should that happen

The course is a presentation of how to use the STOP LOOK CARE booklet.

This introduction & update to the DoL safeguards is suitable for all staff directly or indirectly involved in registered accommodation (public or independent sector) or hospital wards and for staff working in adult social care in respect of ‘Community DoLS’

PLEASE NOTE: The legal system for DoLS is planned to change to ‘Liberty Protection Safeguards’ (LPS) in late 2020. This current training WILL NOT include in any detail, the new legislation. Additional training on the new Law will be provided in the near future.