EDGE Services Autumn Newsletter 2020

EDGE services

Autumn 2020

NEWS

LETTER

A BIG THANK YOU!

from

To all the front-line staff working during the

pandemic in healthcare, social care and special

educational needs, including nursing homes,

residential homes, hospitals, the community,

hospices, SEN schools and colleges, supported living,

day services, clinics and so many more... THANK YOU!

www.edgeservices.co.uk

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Editor’s column

Welcome to the latest edition of EDGE Services’

newsletter. As you know, EDGE works with

hundreds of clients and thousands of delegates in

the health and social care sectors. The whole team

stands in awe at the work accomplished, and the

sacrifices made, by you in these difficult times.

We have opted, in this slightly condensed edition,

not to focus too heavily on the impact of Covid-19,

instead bringing you news of the imminent arrival

of a new addition to our E-Learning package on

page 3. We do, however, also offer some guidance

on the use of PPE recognising the vital role it now

plays in controlling the spread of the pandemic.

Either way, I trust you will find something of value

to aid you in the incredible work you do.

Until next time, I wish you good health.

Kate

Kate Lovett

Director

New Video of Practical Skills

making Distance Learning a

Possibility

EDGE Services trainers spent some time in August

filming an extensive range of people handling skills

as a resource to be made available to our Key Trainer

qualified delegates.

The new video is as a direct response to requests from

our customers received during the recent pandemic to

produce a video resource available to enable distance

learning.

The new video is split into five separate modules (four

out of the five modules have now been filmed with the 5th

expected to be filmed in early 2021.) The modules enable

the Key Trainers that we have trained, and who hold

a current certificate from us to deliver practical people

handling skills to their front-line colleagues remotely via

a video conferencing system such as Zoom or Google

Hangouts.

The modules increase in complexity as staff move up

the modules and cover over 50 individual practical

techniques in total. Techniques demonstrated and

explained that don’t involve equipment include:

• Getting the client ready to stand,

• Sit-to-stand techniques,

• Chair-to-chair transfer techniques,

• Managing the slouched client,

• Managing the falling client,

• Assisted walking etc.,

Plus, a very wide range of equipment (both small

handling aids and larger pieces of kit) are demonstrated

and explained including:

• Managing the fallen client with equipment,

• The use of handling slings and handling belts,

• The use of turntables/rotating boards,

• The use of transfer boards,

• The use of rotating turners and perched transferring

aids,

• The use of slide sheets and in-bed turning systems

• The use of oval gliding boards,

• The use of a very wide range of hoists and slings

including a gantry hoist system etc.,

The videos are expected to be available from December

2020 to all successful Key Trainers who have attended

our training, and we feel sure that they will prove yet

another invaluable resource from the team at EDGE

Services.

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EDGE and the

Environment

One of our company New Year resolutions was to take

steps to further reduce our carbon footprint and we

are delighted to announce that we have partnered with

Make it Wild – a Yorkshire-based company whose aim

is to encourage a greater knowledge, understanding

and enjoyment of the natural world - and their Carbon

Mitigation through Tree Planting scheme.

EDGE have already taken steps to – we and continue to

look for new ways in which we can – reduce our carbon

footprint and we are thrilled to have found a way in which

we can offset some of what remains.

The scheme involves Make it Wild planting trees on their

nature reserves in Summerbridge, North Yorkshire and

ensuring that enough of them reach maturity in order to

offset your carbon footprint. You can choose how much

carbon to offset – for your business or as an individual –

and there is a handy calculator on their website for you to

work out how much to do.

As they grow, the trees will absorb and then trap

carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Calculations have

shown that one tree can typically trap 3.7 tonnes of

carbon dioxide during its lifetime which is significant in

contributing to the lowering of greenhouse gases in the

atmosphere.

Like Make it Wild, EDGE Services believe that one of

the best possible ways to compensate for some of our

unavoidable carbon footprint is through the planting of

trees and we’d love to see more people and companies

– including our clients and delegates - getting involved in

this and similar schemes.

To find out more about Make it Wild and their carbon

offsetting visit their website www.makeitwild.co.uk.

Autumn 2020 Newsletter 3

Coronavirus:

Care Homes to get free

PPE until March 2021

The Department of Health is due to publish a plan, on 18

September 2020, to make PPE free for care homes until

March 2021. The plan, which forms part of a government

coronavirus plan for the winter, will also see a new chief

nurse, whose role it will be to provide a ‘stronger voice’

for nurses working within the care sector, appointed.

The government has already promised care homes

£546m to try to reduce transmission of the virus. This

money is intended to help pay care workers full wages

when they are self-isolating and to help reduce the

spread of the virus by ensuring that carers only work in

one care home.

The BBC’s social affairs correspondent, Alison Holt, said

that the plan is important, that it recognises increasing

supplies costs for the sector and that the role of ‘chief

nurse’ is a significant one.

Concerns from within the industry have been raised

however about the plan failing to address the need to pay

care staff better and how the government plans to meet

the expected increase in demand for care services over

the winter.

The head of charity Age UK, Caroline Abrahams, said

what she had seen of the plan was “promising” but

“the devil will be in the detail, which we have not yet

seen, on the face of it this plan seems to get some

important things right,” she said.

“The extra funding is welcome, though a little more

would give us, and no doubt providers, more confidence

that they will get through the next few months without a

financial crisis.”

Trainer Recruitment

EDGE Services have a small but VERY talented team of trainers but we need more!

We are looking to recruit either a full-time or part-time

post/s to join our team.

Are you a registered nurse, registered physiotherapist

or occupational therapist with an interest in staff training

and development? Ideally someone with a background in

manual handling, though in-house training will be given. It

is imperative that you will be willing to travel and be away

from home regularly and as compensation we offer a very

generous annual leave package. You need to have a full

UK driving licence and access to a car.

Salaries start at £30,500 p.a. and the successful

candidate will be part of the friendly and supportive team

of trainers welcomed into the EDGE family.

If this new post is of interest to you and you would like

to rise to this challenge then please email your CV to

klovett@edgeservices.co.uk. We would be delighted to

tell you more about the post and give you the opportunity

to ask any questions you may have.


01904 677853


The Most Highly Endorsed and Accredited Peo

People Handling and Risk Assessment

Key Trainer’s Certificate

Course Accreditations:

Level 4 Award

Our flagship FOUR-DAY

course has long established

EDGE as a leading provider

of manual handling and risk

assessment training to the

healthcare and social care

sectors.

Course Overview

This course will provide delegates

with the knowledge, skills and

confidence to train others in the

moving and handling of people and

in the conducting of manual handling

risk assessments.

Certification

This course is accredited as a Level

4 Award by RoSPA Qualifications.

Furthermore, it is a Royal College

of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

Approved Learning Award, certified

by the CPD Certification Service and

aligned to the Skills for Care Core

Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

Upon successful completion of this

training you will receive a certificate

from EDGE Services and a Level 4

Award from RoSPA Qualifications.

Both certificates are VALID FOR

TWO YEARS.

Forthcoming Public Training Courses Include:

13 – 16 October 2020, York

20 – 23 October 2020, London

20 – 23 October 2020, Cardiff

27 – 30 October 2020, Oxfordshire

3 – 6 November 2020, Glasgow

10 – 13 November 2020, Birmingham

1 – 4 December 2020, Brighton

8 – 11 December 2020, London

15 – 18 December 2020, Manchester

12 – 15 January 2021, York

12 – 15 January 2021, London

19 – 22 January 2021, Glasgow

26 – 29 January 2021, Oxford

2 – 5 February 2021, Exeter

9 – 12 February, 2021, Manchester

23 – 26 February 2021, Edinburgh

23 – 26 February 2021, Birmingham

2 – 5 March 2021, London

16 – 19 March 2021, Peterborough

23 -26 March 2021, York

Course Duration: 4 Days

Public Course Cost:

£780+VAT per delegate,

£910+VAT per delegate in

London

01904 677853 www

Public Training Courses

Delivered at 12 public locations across the UK. For

the benefit of individuals and organisations requiring

one or a small number of places.

The cost of a public four-day course place is

£780+VAT per delegate (£910+VAT – London).

Delegate certificates are valid for TWO years,

making the cost per delegate per year of

certification ONLY £390+VAT (£455+VAT – London)

The cost of a public two-day ‘Refresher/

Update’ course place is £500+VAT per delegate

(£565+VAT – London). Delegate certificates

are valid for TWO years, making the cost per

delegate per year of certification ONLY £250+VAT

(£282.50+VAT – London)

Visit our website: www.edgeservices.co.uk/

courses to book.

Not All Manual Handling Training Providers Are The Same


ple Moving and Handling Training in the UK!

People Handling and Risk Assessment

Key Trainer’s Certificate (Refresher/Update)


Advanced

Level 4 Award

This TWO-DAY course has

further consolidated EDGE’s

position as a renowned provider

of manual handling and risk

assessment training to the

healthcare and social care

sectors.

Course Overview

To ensure trainers keep up-to-date

with legislation and developments

in manual handling, EDGE

recommends a ‘Refresher’ at least

every two years. This course will

advance delegates’ professional

development and manual handling

skills, and provide opportunity to

share experience with others.

Certification

This course is accredited as an

Advanced Level 4 Award by RoSPA

Qualifications. Furthermore, it is

a Royal College of Occupational

Therapists (RCOT) Approved

Learning Award, certified by the CPD

Certification Service and aligned

to the Skills for Care Core Skills

Training Framework (CSTF). Upon

successful completion of this training

you will receive a certificate from

EDGE Services and an Advanced

Level 4 Award from RoSPA

Qualifications. Both certificates are

VALID FOR TWO YEARS.

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In-House Training Courses

Delivered onsite, at a venue provided by and on

dates convenient for our clients with a programme

tailored to suit clients’ specific learning needs.

The cost of an in-house four-day course is

£4100+VAT for up to 10 delegates. Delegate

certificates are valid for TWO years, if maximum

numbers (10) attend the cost per delegate,

per year of certification is ONLY £205+VAT.

The cost of an in-house two-day ‘Refresher/

Update’ course is £2050+VAT for up to 10

delegates. Delegate certificates are valid for TWO

years, if maximum numbers (10) attend the cost

per delegate, per year of certification is ONLY

£102.50+VAT.

Call: 01904 677853 or E-mail:

enquiries@edgeservices.co.uk for more information.

Forthcoming Public Training Courses Include:

13 & 14 October 2020, London

27 & 28 October 2020, Glasgow

29 & 30 October 2020, York

5 & 6 November 2020, York

10 & 11 November 2020, Brighton

12 & 13 November 2020, London

19 & 20 November 2020, Birmingham

24 & 25 November 2020, York

26 & 27 November 2020, Glasgow

15 & 16 December 2020, Brighton

21 & 22 December 2020, London

21 & 22 December 2020, Manchester

19 & 20 January 2021, Oxford

21 & 22 January 2021, York

28 & 29 January 2021, London

2 & 3 February 2021, Glasgow

4 & 5 February 2021, Edinburgh

9 & 10 February 2021, Birmingham

11 & 12 February 2021, London

16 & 17 February 2021, Manchester

16 & 17 February 2021,Exeter

2 & 3 March 2021, Cardiff

4 & 5 March 2021, Oxford

9 & 10 March 2021, Birmingham

11 & 12 March 2021, Peterborough

25 & 26 March 2021, Glasgow

29 & 30 March 2021, London

Course Duration: 2 Days

Public Course Cost:

£500+VAT per delegate,

£565+VAT per delegate in

London


Children Handling and Risk

Assessment

Children Handling and Risk

Assessment (Refresher/Update)

KEY TRAINER’S

CERTIFICATE


Course Duration: Four Days

KEY TRAINER’S

CERTIFICATE


Course Duration: Two Days

This four day course

will provide you with the

knowledge, skills and

confidence to train others

in the moving and handling

of children/young adults

and how to conduct manual

handling risk assessments.

16 - 19 March 2021, Birmingham

20 - 23 July 2021, Brighton

23 - 26 November 2021,

Birmingham


Available in-house across the UK.


This two day Refresher/

Update course will further

advance your professional

development and manual

handling skills, and provide

you with a valuable opportunity

to trade experience with

others.

23 - 24 March 2021. Birmingham

29 - 30 June 2021, Brighton

2 - 3 December 2021, Brighton



Course Duration: Two Days

We can tailor-make this course to suit

your requirements.

Please call us on 01904 677853 to

discuss your requirements.


your requirements.





For more details please

visit our website www.

edgeservices.co.uk/courses




Understanding and Managing

Behaviour that Challenges

KEY TRAINER’S

CERTIFICATE



Understanding and Managing

Behaviour that Challenges (Refresher/

Update)

KEY TRAINER’S

CERTIFICATE


Course Duration: One Day

This four day course

will provide you with the

knowledge, skills and

confidence to train others in

de-escalation and breakaway

techniques, which can be

adopted to deal with individuals

exhibiting challenging

behaviour.

20 - 23 April 2021, York

20 - 23 July 2021, Birmingham

23 - 26 November 2021,

Glasgow





your requirements.



This one day Refresher/Update

course will further advance

your professional development,

de-escalation and breakaway

skills and provide you with a

valuable opportunity to trade

experiences with others.

19 April 2021, York

19 July 2021, Birmingham

22 November 2021, Glasgow



Course Duration: One Day


your requirements.











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Need to know

The Safe Use of PPE

Introduction

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

is now part of everyday healthcare

and the purpose is to minimise the

risks of cross-contamination between

clients/patients and between clients/

patients and staff.

However, effective hand hygiene

remains the cornerstone of infection

prevention and all healthcare and

social care workers must be aware

that wearing PPE does not replace

the need to carry out safe, hand

hygiene practices.

The guidelines below do not include

enhanced PPE.

Putting on PPE

When putting on PPE the following

sequence should be followed;

• Identify and select the appropriate

PPE that you are to be wearing,

ensure that you have the correct size

of gown, facemask/shield and gloves

etc.

• Decontaminate your hands as

per your organisation’s guidance

utilising appropriate soap and/or

hand sanitisers. Ensure hands are

washed for the advised time frame

(the NHS advise for at least 20

seconds or singing happy birthday

twice https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/

healthy-body/best-way-to-wash-yourhands/).

Ensure hands are fully dried

afterwards.

• If you are wearing a gown put this

on first, pick the gown up by making

contact with the inside material if

possible limiting cross infection to

the outward area that may touch

the patient/client. You may require

assistance to tie the ties at the back.

• Put on the plastic (disposable)

apron. Usually aprons are supplied in

a roll and are folded. Open the apron

outwards towards the patient/client

so any environmental contamination

on the outer surface does not come

into contact with the patient/client.

• Put on your facemask. The

facemask should fully cover your

nose and your mouth with the ties

secured firmly on the crown of your

head (top tie) and the base of your

neck (bottom tie). If the mask has

ear loops, hook them appropriately

around your ears. Secure the nose

strap across the bridge of the nose

sealing any flexible strap firmly.

• Put on your face shield or protective

goggles. Your face shield should

provide full face coverage from the

top of the forehead to a little below

the chin and wrap around to cover

the ears. Protective goggles provide

protection to the eyes only and

should cover the whole of the eye

sockets from the eyebrow area to the

cheekbone area, plus wrap around to

the side of the eye socket.

• Finally put on your gloves ensuring

they cover the wrist area and if

wearing a gown, they should be

placed over the cuff of the gown

sleeve. Remember, touching door

handles or equipment after putting on

gloves may contaminate them before

you reach the patient/client.

Removing PPE

PPE should be removed in the

following sequence to minimise the

risk of cross/self-contamination;

At each stage dispose of the item in

the appropriate receptacle.

• Remove gloves to ensure the

removal does not cause additional

contamination of the hands peel back

the glove from the cuff area folding

over itself on removal (contamination

is then on the inside). Folding the

second glove into the first on removal

limits contamination further.

• Remove the apron by touching

the ties at the back and the inside

area only. Folding or rolling it down

into itself keeping the contaminated

(outside area) inside the roll/fold.

Do this in a gentle, slow manner to

further reduce contamination flying

off the apron surface.

• Remove gown by untying the back

ties and like the apron fold or roll it

down into itself with the contaminated

area inside the material roll/fold. Like

the apron do this slowly and in a

gentle manner.

• At this stage you should wash your

hands as per NHS guidance.

• Remove face shield/goggles and/

or mask by taking the straps and

moving up and away from the face

area.

• Once again hands should be

washed and decontaminated as per

NHS guidance after the full removal

of all PPE.

Conclusion

Your employer should have carried

out a risk assessment to determine

when you should use PPE and what

type of PPE is required for different

tasks or individuals. Staff should also

be educated and their competence

assessed regarding its safe use.

Many on-line training courses exist to

assist here. If you are unsure about

using PPE your line manager should

be able to advise.


01904 677853

EDGE services

What Makes Us

Exceptional?

✔ Healthcare Professionals All EDGE Services Trainers

are nurses, occupational therapists or physiotherapists with

at least ten years clinical experience and at least ten years

training experience in this field.

✔ Fully Accredited All our People and Children Handling

and Risk Assessment Key Trainer’s Certificate courses are

accredited by RoSPA Qualifications to Level 4 or Advanced

Level 4. They are RCOT (The Royal College of Occupational

Therapists) Approved learning Awards, certified by the CPD

Certification Service as providing continual professional

development and they are aligned to the Skills for Care

Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

✔ Compliance with Professional Training

Standards All EDGE Manual Handling Key Trainer

events comply with The National Back Exchange Training

Standards (2010); The All Wales NHS Manual Handling

Training Passport and Information Scheme (2010) and The

Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme (2014).

✔ Invaluable Training Resources Professionally

produced, fully illustrated and comprehensive 256-page

course textbook. Plus proposed documentation to assist

and support in onward training delivery, these include:

course agendas, hand-outs, PowerPoint, 80 minutes of

filmed practical techniques and tips for staff training and

assessing.

✔ On-Line Resources Library Our training is supported

by an extensive and informative on-line resources library

offering training tips and tools to develop and enhance

onward training.

✔ E-Learning Module Our training is supported by a

dynamic and user-friendly e-learning module designed for

front-line staff’s use.

✔ Post Training Support Recognising that many

questions from delegates happen after the training event,

our full-time administrative team will put you in touch with

one of our senior trainers to assist you.

Follow us on:

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@EDGEhandling

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