WORKSAFE SPECIALIST SERVICES
Handling of children with complex needs
Finding solutions to the complex handling needs of Children is a passion for Worksafe Director Sallyann. As a learning disability nurse she has an excellent understanding of how Children’s medical conditions can impact safe handling. With her wealth of knowledge in handling techniques and specialist Children’s handling equipment Sallyann always puts the child’s welfare at the centre of what she does.
The Children’s handling service includes:
- Finding and recommending handling solutions for complex needs.
- Recommending specific handling equipment to suit a Child’s specific needs.
- Evidence based moving and handling training for family, staff and teachers.
You can expect a reliable and professional service from the first interaction. From hassle-free booking to evidence-based training to personalised feedback and support we will ensure you receive a bespoke training experience for your organisation.
Schools and Charities
If you work with with children who have complex handling needs then this training is for you. The specialist moving and handling training is delivered by Sallyann in an easy to understand manner. She is skilled at listening to your employees moving and handling issues and integrating these into the training session. With focus on risk assessment and equipment use, your employees will be guided through a training experience that focuses on applying evidence based manual handling principles to tasks they do on a day to day basis. This ensures the bespoke training is ‘real’ and relevant to each employee, family member and child.
Following the manual handling training you will receive written feedback on recommended action you can take to reduce manual handling risk.
Testimony from the OT (Mabel Pritchard School)
“Having attended a mandatory manual handling I still had difficulties and concerns how best to handle some of our pupils safely but whilst still maximising and giving them the opportunities to use the movements they had.
Sallyann was able to talk through each of the pupils in turn and help us problem solve and gave us ideas to try and work on with the pupils once she had left. I found this day tremendously helpful. We have since ordered specific pieces of equipment she suggested to try with the pupils.”
NHS and Councils
From a complex moving and handling solution service, evidence based moving and handling training for your staff or problem solving for specific cases we have the skills to provide you with peace of mind.
The specialist moving and handling training is delivered by Sallyann in an easy to understand manner. She is skilled at listening to your employees moving and handling issues and integrating these into the training session. With a focus on risk assessment and equipment use, your employees will be guided through a training experience that focuses on applying evidence based manual handling principles to tasks they do on a day to day basis. This ensures training is ‘real’ and relevant to each employee, family member and child.
Worksafe also provides a service for individual complex cases. We will identify key issues experienced with handling a Child and provide advice and training for employees and family members. The focus is on safety and comfort for all stakeholders by positioning the Child’s wellbeing at thee centre of the moving and handling process.
Following the moving and handling training or complex handling advice session you will receive written feedback on recommended action you can take for the benefit of the Child, staff and family members.
Testimony from an NHS Trust in Oxford
Sally Ann was such a helpful resource during the recent admission of a young person with a conversion disorder. Being a mental health unit we do not have many admissions presenting with physical disabilities, and there was some anxiety and uncertainty amongst the staff regarding the management of this slightly unusual case.
Sally Ann’s skills shone in the way she could listen to the challenges and then could problem solve and offer practical solutions based on her experience. She was hugely effective in reducing staff’s anxiety.
Sally Ann was extremely thorough in her approach,and would often send helpful research articles she had sourced, further tips and a summary of the suggestions she made during the staff training sessions. She bought equipment along for staff to try, demonstrating this with the young person and encouraged staff to use this whilst she was there, as she provided encouragement and guidance. Sally Ann obviously has a wealth of experience and she has an impressive pool of creative solutions to problems. She really gave the staff the confidence to think outside the box, using a graded and logical approach.
She was genuinely interested in the wellbeing and progress of the young person admitted and I am personally grateful for the support and advise she was able to provide.”
CHILDREN HANDLING LEAD
Sallyann Wiseman
Sally Ann is a Director at Worksafe. She is a learning disabilities nurse (learning difficulties) and has been a moving and handling adviser and trainer for over fifteen years, using evidence based, ergonomic and a best practice approach.
She is an advanced member of National Back Exchange, sits on the Patient Affairs subcommittee and is the secretary of the East Anglian group. In her day to day working life, Sally Ann undertakes ‘hands on’ training, and has spoken nationally at different conferences sharing ideas on health, well-being and handling.
Sally Ann loves the open air, walking, camping, exploring. She has been an Akela for over twenty five years and thoroughly enjoys working with young people building skills for life. When she can, she reads, knits and goes to the cinema or live performances. Recently she has discovered Zumba and the fact that she has no sense of rhythm.
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