Understand safer patient handling principles
Learn the core principles behind safer moving and handling, including why planning, communication and comfort matter before support is given.
Online health & social care training
Moving and Handling People online course
Support safer, dignified moving and handling in health and social care.
Course price
VideoTile
£17.94 inc. VAT
- Digital certificate after successful completion
Duration
150 minutes of video
CPD
4 CPD units
Assessment
Module assessments included
Course overview
Understand safer handling before supporting a person
This self-paced VideoTile course is designed for people working in health and social care who support people with mobility issues, including residential and nursing care settings.
The course explains the risks and legal duties involved in moving and handling people. It also introduces the role of risk assessments, care plans and suitable equipment in reducing harm to both the person being supported and the worker.
Online learning gives a clear knowledge baseline. It should sit alongside your employer's care plans, equipment instructions, supervised practice and task-specific competence checks before you carry out moving and handling duties.
Use risk assessments and care plans
Recognise how assessments and care plans guide the safest way to support each person and reduce avoidable handling risk.
Know what each situation requires
Understand how different transfers, mobility needs and environments affect the skills and support needed for each task.
Recognise suitable handling equipment
Identify the equipment that may be used in moving and handling, and why employer instruction and safe-use checks matter.
Quick facts
- Duration
- 150 minutes of video
- Learning
- Self-paced online course
- CPD
- 4 CPD units
- Assessment
- 13 modules with a 70% pass mark
- Certificate
- Digital certificate after successful completion
- Provider approval
- CPD approved
Provider overview
VideoTile health and social care training overview
Course modules
13 modules for safer people handling
Module
1
Pass mark 70%
The Principles of Safer Patient Handling
Introduces the foundations of safer moving and handling, including why risk, dignity and comfort should be considered before support is provided.
Module
2
Pass mark 70%
Moving and Handling Assessments
Explains how assessments help identify risks and inform the care plan for each person's mobility needs.
Module
3
Pass mark 70%
Practical Skills
Introduces the skills and awareness that underpin safer moving and handling, with practical competence developed through supervised workplace training.
Module
4
Pass mark 70%
Transferring and Walking
Looks at support considerations when a person is transferring or walking, including planning around their abilities and care plan.
Module
5
Pass mark 70%
Avoiding and Dealing with Patient Falls
Covers awareness of fall risks and the importance of following local procedures and care guidance if a fall occurs.
Module
6
Pass mark 70%
Fitting and Using A Flat or Tubular Slide Sheet
Introduces slide sheets as handling equipment and reinforces the need for correct instruction before workplace use.
Module
7
Pass mark 70%
Bed Mobility
Considers support for movement in bed, with attention to comfort, dignity and the person's assessed needs.
Module
8
Pass mark 70%
Other Patient Manoeuvres
Broadens awareness of other moving and handling situations and why each task should be guided by assessment.
Module
9
Pass mark 70%
Sitting a Patient Up
Explores considerations when helping someone sit up, including communication, comfort and suitable support.
Module
10
Pass mark 70%
Hoisting
Introduces hoists as moving and handling equipment and the need to follow care plans, equipment guidance and employer instruction.
Module
11
Pass mark 70%
Checking the Hoist
Looks at awareness of hoist checks and why equipment should be suitable, available and used only by trained staff.
Module
12
Pass mark 70%
More Hoisting Practicalities
Develops knowledge of hoist-related considerations, including planning, communication and the surrounding environment.
Module
13
Pass mark 70%
More Hoisting Techniques
Builds further awareness of hoisting situations while keeping practical competence tied to supervised workplace training.
Assessment and certificate
Check understanding after each module
Complete the questions as you progress through all 13 modules. You need a 70% pass mark for each module.
Assessed modules
13
Module pass mark
70%
Certificate
Digital
Learning access
Buy, open, complete, certify.
1
Buy through MyWorkLife
Complete checkout and keep the course linked to your MyWorkLife account.
2
Open it from My courses
Use the My courses area in your account to access the VideoTile training after purchase.
3
Work through the modules
Watch the online training, answer the questions for each module and revisit sections where you need more confidence.
4
Keep your digital certificate
Receive a digital certificate after successful completion and keep it with your workplace training records.
Workplace use
Use the learning with local care plans and supervision
Moving and handling people is a practical workplace activity. This course supports knowledge, but safe practice depends on the person's needs, the environment, the equipment provided and the care plan in use.
- Use the course alongside your employer's moving and handling risk assessments, care plans and equipment instructions.
- A person-centred approach matters: the support given should respect dignity, comfort, communication needs and the person's assessed mobility.
- Online learning does not demonstrate hands-on competence. Staff who move and handle people need supervised practical training for the people, equipment and settings they work with.
- The HSE expects employers to manage moving and handling risks in health and social care through assessment, planning, suitable equipment and safe systems of work.
Who it is for
- Care workers, support workers and healthcare assistants who help people with mobility needs.
- Staff in residential care, nursing homes and other adult health and social care settings.
- New starters who need a clear knowledge baseline before supervised practical handling instruction.
- Existing care teams refreshing their understanding of risk assessments, care plans and handling equipment.
- Employers adding flexible online learning to wider moving and handling training arrangements.
FAQ
Questions before checkout
Who is the Moving and Handling People course suitable for?
It is aimed at people working in health and social care who support people with mobility issues, including staff in residential care and nursing homes.
How long does the course take?
The provider states 150 minutes of video content. Allow extra time for loading, answering module questions and revisiting sections.
What modules are included?
The course includes 13 modules covering safer patient handling principles, assessments, transfers, falls, slide sheets, bed mobility, sitting up and hoisting.
Is there a final assessment?
No. The course is assessed through questions across its 13 modules. You need a 70% pass mark for each module.
Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. VideoTile provides a digital certificate after successful course completion.
Is the course CPD approved?
Yes. The provider lists this course as CPD approved and awards 4 CPD units.
Does this replace practical moving and handling training?
No. This online course supports knowledge. Staff also need supervised practical training, equipment instruction and competence checks suited to the people they support and the workplace setting.
What is the difference between manual handling and moving and handling people?
Manual handling usually covers moving loads or objects. Moving and handling people focuses on supporting a person's mobility, comfort and dignity in line with care plans, assessments and suitable equipment.
How do I access the course after purchase?
Buy the course through MyWorkLife, then open it from the My courses area in your account.
How often should training be refreshed?
There is no single fixed refresh period for every setting. Employers should decide refresher training based on risk assessments, care needs, equipment changes, workplace procedures and observed competence.
Training several people?
Moving and Handling People training for your team
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