RoSPA-accredited Level 3 Award for Theatre Patient Handling Trainers for Senior Theatre Staff, ODPs and Manual Handling Professionals

Patient transfers, positioning and repositioning in the operating theatre can present unique challenges, particularly when patients are anaesthetised, vulnerable or connected to multiple lines and devices.
Hospital Direct’s RoSPA-accredited Level 3 Award for Theatre Patient Handling Trainers has been developed specifically around these real-world theatre challenges.

Designed for theatre patient handling trainers, senior theatre staff and ODPs, this practical, hands-on course and system will train you how to train your trainers in :
• Reducing risks for both patients and staff
• Improving safety in theatre procedures
• Promoting patient well-being, comfort and dignity
• Developing Theatre-specific positioning techniques
• Safe patient transfers and repositioning
• Managing pressure and shear
• Equipment selection and safe application
• Practical approaches to complex patient handling
• Developing the skills and confidence to train colleagues

Delivered at Hospital Direct’s training facility in Shropshire, the course combines theory with practical learning and real-world theatre scenarios.

Invest in your skills. Improve your team’s practice. Help make patient handling safer.

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RoSPA Level 3 Award for Theatre Patient Handling Trainers

Visit Hospital Direct to find out more and register your interest.
https://www.hospitaldirect.co.uk/contact-us/