Come and join us for a moving and handling study day aimed at problem solving moving and handling paediatric and young adults with complex needs.
The day will be filled with learning and networking opportunities with like minded professionals. This study is perfect for healthcare professionals in the NHS and independent selector who want to expand their moving and handling knowledge for people who present with complex healthcare needs.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your skills, make valuable connections, learn new techniques in moving and handling and improve your awareness of new equipment on the market.
The study day will review current legislation and evidence based practice. Following positive feedback from the last event there will be information on techniques for supporting guided walking, getting in and out of standing frames and walkers, manual lifting techniques for small children and much more. There will be a strong practical element to the day and delegates will be actively encouraged to participate and practise skills demonstrated by the trainer such as fitting and removing slings, techniques for helping get dressed and undressed, using a profiling bed to assist independence with handling, in bed management and sleep systems, therapeutic handling and the use of moving and handling equipment to aid functional therapeutic tasks.
The practical element will be supported with problem solving case studies from the trainers extensive practice and experience, plus hands on access to state-of the-art equipment thanks to our hosts, Simply Moving and Sleeping.
You will receive a certificate of attendance and access to relevant resources.
Lunch and Refreshments will be provided.
Presented by: Penny Townsend Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist and Moving and Handling Consultant. MCSP, HCPC, Advanced Member of NBE.
Recognised speaker at National Moving and Handling Conferences, Co-author of Manual Handling of Children Book (NBE) and contributor to The Guide to Handling of People 7th Edition (Backcare). NBE merit award winner for services to the moving and handling industry 2024. Co-author of NBE’s moving and handling standards in practice
Fee: £95 plus non-refundable Eventbrite booking fee.
