This course teaches you how to plan and carry out moving and handling safely during rehabilitation, balancing the patient's goals and independence with the safety of the patient and staff. It covers the law, structured risk assessment using the TILEO framework, assessment before treatment, safe use of equipment such as hoists and slings, and how to respond when something goes wrong, with worked examples and a case study.
What you will learn
- Explain the legal duties that apply to moving and handling in the UK, including the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and LOLER 1998.
- Carry out a structured moving and handling risk assessment using the TILEO framework before treatment.
- Plan rehabilitation activities that promote independence while managing risk, including deciding when a task should not go ahead.
- Use and check equipment such as hoists, slings, transfer boards and standing aids safely and in line with the patient's plan.
- Respond to a handling incident or a falling patient safely, and reflect on how to prevent recurrence.
Course content
- Why moving and handling safety matters in rehabilitation (2 min)
- The law and your responsibilities (3 min)
- Risk assessment using TILEO (3 min)
- Safe practice during rehabilitation (3 min)
- Using hoists and slings safely (3 min)
- Case study: a fall during a transfer (3 min)
- Managing a falling patient, reporting and remediation (2 min)
- Knowledge check (10 questions, 10 min)
- Guided reflection (15 min)
Standards and guidance covered
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) and the HSE guidance on the regulations (L23)
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- HCPC: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics (2024) and the relevant standards of proficiency
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: guidance on manual handling in physiotherapy
- NMC: The Code (2015, updated 2018)
Certificate
Courses are free to study. When you pass the knowledge check (80%) and complete your reflection, you can buy a verified certificate showing your CPD time, with a unique ID and QR code that anyone can check on our verification page.
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Practitioner Insight is an independent education provider. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the GMC, MPTS, NMC, HCPC, GPhC or any NHS organisation, and this information is not legal advice. If you have been referred to a regulator, speak to your defence organisation, trade union or legal representative.