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Patient Handling Training in the Midlands – Now Offered by SkillWise

Patient Handling Training in the Midlands – Now Offered by SkillWise

Patient Handling Training Athlone, Roscommon in the Midlands, from QQI Level 6 Instructor, HSA compliant, same day certificate

Safe patient moving and handling is a core requirement in healthcare, care, and support settings. Poor technique doesn’t just put patients at risk — it is one of the leading causes of work-related musculoskeletal injuries among staff. That’s why high-quality, practical patient handling training is not optional — it’s essential.

At SkillWise Training, we are proud to be the first business in the Midlands offering public Patient Handling Training, making accredited, compliant training accessible not only to organisations but also to individuals and small teams.


📍 Next Public Patient Handling Course – January

🗓 Tuesday 27th January⏰ 9:30 am – 1:30 pm (4 hours)📍 A beautiful lakeside training facility at Lough Ree, just outside Roscommon Town – only 20 minutes from Athlone


This is a small-group session with limited availability, ensuring hands-on practice, individual feedback, and a calm, focused learning environment.


Who Is This Training For?

This Patient Moving & Handling course is suitable for:

  • Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)

  • Nurses and Support Workers

  • Home Care and Community Care staff

  • Residential and Nursing Home staff

  • Disability Support Workers

  • Childcare professionals working with mobility needs

  • Family carers and informal carers

  • Anyone whose role involves assisting another person with movement or mobility

Whether you work in a clinical setting, community care, or private home, this course equips you with safe, evidence-based techniques you can apply immediately.


What You’ll Learn

The training blends theory with extensive practical application, covering:

  • Principles of safe patient handling

  • Risk assessment and movement planning

  • Safe use of equipment (including hoists and aids)

  • Bed mobility, repositioning, and transfers

  • Protecting your own back, shoulders, and joints

  • Promoting patient dignity, comfort, and independence

  • Reducing injury risk for both staff and patients

The focus is always on real-life scenarios, not just checklists.


Certified, Compliant & Workplace-Ready

✔ Certified from the day of completion✔ Fully compliant with Irish Health & Safety Authority (HSA) requirements✔ Meets current national standards for patient handling training✔ Suitable for audits, inspections, and workplace compliance✔ Certificate valid for workplace use immediately

Participants leave with confidence, competence, and recognised certification — no waiting period.


Expert Instruction You Can Trust

Your trainer is QQI Level 6 qualified, with years of hands-on training experience across healthcare and workplace safety environments. SkillWise training is known for being:

  • Clear and practical (no jargon overload)

  • Supportive and respectful

  • Evidence-based and up-to-date

  • Focused on real-world application, not just theory

We keep groups small so every participant gets meaningful practice time.


Why Choose SkillWise?

  • First public Patient Handling training provider in the Midlands

  • Accessible location for Roscommon, Athlone & surrounding counties

  • Calm, professional lakeside training environment

  • Small groups & hands-on learning

  • Immediate certification

  • Trainer-led, not video-based

This is not a rushed tick-box course — it’s proper training that protects people.


Book Your Place

Spaces are limited for this January session.


If you have questions or need guidance on suitability for your role, feel free to get in touch — we’re happy to help.


Patient Handling Training – Midlands


You can now book a Patient Moving & Handling morning course with SkillWise in the Midlands.


🗓 Tuesday 27 January⏰ 9:30 am – 1:30 pm (4 hours)📍 Lakeside training venue near Roscommon Town, just 20 minutes from Athlone


This course provides essential training for anyone assisting people with mobility needs in healthcare, care, or community settings. It focuses on safe techniques, risk awareness, and practical skills to reduce injury risk for both the handler and the person being assisted.


✔ HSA compliant

✔ Certified on completion (same day)

✔ Suitable for audits and workplace requirements

✔ Delivered by a QQI Level 6 qualified instructor

✔ Small group, hands-on training


Important: A valid Manual Handling certificate is required to complete this course.If you do not currently hold one, please select the Manual Handling & Patient Handling option when booking. The Manual Handling module is completed online before attending the practical Patient Handling session.

⚠️ Places are limited and early booking is advised.


SkillWise Training

Professional • Practical • CompliantPatient Handling Training for the Midlands


 
 
 

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