Apprenticeship Healthcare SupportYears 11–13Healthcare Support

Moving and handling people safely

Apprenticeship: Healthcare Support Worker: Moving and handling people safely

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a teammate is too dizzy to stand. You need to move them safely to a chair without hurting either of you.

  2. 2

    What should you use to lift, not your back?

  3. 3

    Drag the helper's hands to the correct grip on the person's waistband and shoulder.

  4. 4

    Let's walk through a safe lift together.

  5. 5

    What should you keep straight to protect your spine?

  6. 6

    Arrange the steps of a safe transfer in the correct order.

  7. 7

    Why do you keep the person close to your body?

Practise Moving and handling people safely with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 15–18. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.