Course details
Dates: New dates coming soon
Time: 08:45 to 16:30
Cost: ACPOHE Members Early Bird £135, then ACPOHE Members £150
Location: Course – online
Are you a physio?
If you're not a physio, please get in touch with our admin team at admin@acpohe.org.uk to check if the course is suitable for you.
Course Objectives
This interactive online course, via Zoom, provides participants with the skills needed to develop and deliver an engaging and evidence-based manual handling workshop.
On completion of this course delegates will be able to:
- Have a good understanding of the evidence and key legislation that surrounds manual handling training.
- Understand the importance of using a variety of objective tools to assess and control manual handling risk.
- Critique manual handling techniques and using evidence-based information to suggest ways of improving them.
- Understand what content should be included when developing a manual handling course.
- Be confident at working with a customer or client to ensure that the training delivered meets their requirements.
- Recognise how to keep delegates engaged when delivering manual handling training.
- Understand how to create a bespoke manual handling training service to meet the needs of their clients in any sector.
Please note that this course does not cover the handling of people. A new course is coming in 2024 to help you design and deliver people handling training courses. Please register your interest by emailing admin@acpohe.org.uk.
Maximum number of delegates: 12.
Presenter
Tom Bivins is a Registered Member of ACPOHE with over 15 years’ experience in the field of Occupational Health and Ergonomics. He spent the first part of his career working as a sports scientist and Chartered Physiotherapist, specialising in complex chronic conditions. He delivers ergonomics consultancy across a range of different sectors including rail, aerospace, construction and utilities. Tom has a particular interest in developing evidence-based training and enjoyable interventions that cause quantifiable behaviour change.
Booking is via our Health & Work Learning and Development Hub:
Please note: pre-course work and resources will be made available 8 - 10 weeks before the course. If they are not available when you book your place you will be notified by email when they become available.
- New dates coming soon. If you'd like to register your interest for future dates for this course please email admin@acpohe.org.uk.
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Accessibility
If you have any questions about accessibility or to request any reasonable accommodations please contact admin@acpohe.org.uk before you book your place. We will do our best to accommodate your requirements to help you get the most from your experience with ACPOHE.
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