- MHPE Update Ticket
March 2, 2020
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- 1 Day MHPE Update Course
Introduction
This course is designed to update the delegate in their role as a manual handling trainer/adviser. It will include a revision of the topics covered in their original training course (Train The Trainer), along with any new legislation, nationally recognised guidelines, techniques, equipment and risk assessments.
The aim of this programme is to review legislation responsibilities for managing musculoskeletal disorders, including demonstrating the correct body mechanics and handling principles.
Emphasis will be on the practical in order to demonstrate current techniques for both inanimate objects and people. Worksafe will supplement these practical techniques with a range of further ideas and solutions, that can include advanced techniques, the use of equipment and risk assessment processes.
Venue: University of Suffolk, Ipswich
Venue Website: https://www.uos.ac.uk/content/james-hehir-building
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Description:
The James Hehir Building is a six storey building which is a few minutes walk from the main Waterfront Building.
This building is home to specialist teaching facilities including clinical skills laboratories, physiology and sports science laboratories, and an iLab, as well as general teaching and study space and Cult Cafe Bar, which is open to students, staff and the general public.
The second floor of the building contains a dedicated consultation room with a joining observation area incorporating a one way mirror. This allows students to practise their counselling and interviewing skills particularly within Mental Health, Nursing and Social Care. One room is predominantly to be used as an acute area for adult nursing; Midwifery and Child Health nursing students. In addition to this, there is a purpose built anaesthetic room for ODP students. Specialised equipment is accessible to all students for teaching and updating moving and handling skills. This area also contains a purpose built home room to allow clinical skills to be developed in a home environment.