Manual Handling Competence Assessment Bob McChristie

• Date

  Date

• Prepared by (Trainer): Lorna Wyper

• Trainee Name: Bob McChristie

Discussion Topics

• The trainer should discuss the issues below with the trainee and record whether or not they have shown a satisfactory level of understanding. If the response is a "no", the trainer should record the issues that have not been understood correctly.

• Principles of safer handling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safer handling inanimate load Risk Assessment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Service-User Handling Risk Assessments & Handling Plan of Actions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe practices

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The falling service-user

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Practical Skills

• Moving a client forward / back in a chair

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sitting to stand from a commode / chair

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Raising the fallen service-user

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fitting and removing a sliding sheet

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Turning in a bed

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Getting in and out of bed

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sliding a client up and down a bed

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sitting a client from lying

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walking with a client

• The trainer should discuss the issues below with the trainee and record whether or not they have shown a satisfactory level of understanding. If the response is a "no", the trainer should record the issues that have not been understood correctly.

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Transfer from chair to chair / commode

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Topics - Hoists & Standaid

• The trainer should discuss the issues below with the trainee and record whether or not they have shown a satisfactory level of understanding. If the response is a "no", the trainer should record the issues that have not been understood correctly.

• Principles of hoist use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type, selection and use of hoist (sling & standaid)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type, selection and use of slings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Main points of LOLER 1998

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Practical Skills - Hoists, Slings & Standaid

• Fitting a sling with client lying

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fitting a sling with client sitting

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoisting from a lying position

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoist from a seated position

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sit to stand with a standaid

• Discussed?

• Demonstrated?

• Practiced?

• Has the trainee shown a full understanding of the technique and been able to carry out the technique safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signatures & Declarations

• Has the trainer been assessed as competent in the manoeuvres outlined above?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• I can confirm that on this day the trainer has assessed the trainee as competent / not competent in the manoeuvres outlined above. Where competencies have not been met, the trainee and their manager should arrange an additional training session / assessment in the workplace.

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• I confirm that I have received training in the topics and manoeuvres as indicated. I have also been given the opportunity to discuss relevant issues and ask questions.

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