Physical Intervention

The use of physical intervention should only ever be done where all other potential solutions and responses have been exhausted. It is crucial that the people that are in these situations are trained in the safest possible methods of intervention.

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Physical intervention skills are sometimes required for the safe and legal management of physically challenging behaviour. This Physical Intervention training will prepare you to safely and humanely react to crisis situations where restrictive physical intervention is the last resort to prevent serious harm. 

At the end of this restrictive physical intervention training course, learners will be able to identify challenging behaviour and know when to intervene, know physical intervention techniques, know the risks involved in physical intervention, know the causes and diffusion of anger and aggression, learn unacceptable practice and learn how physical intervention is used with people with dementia.

Duration This Physical Intervention training course is a half day (6 hours) course.

Entry & Level There are no barriers to entry on this Physical Intervention training for carers. This is an awareness course, suitable for all.

Certification On completion of this Physical Intervention training course, you will receive a certificate saying you have successfully completed this course.

Accreditations This Physical Intervention training course is CPD accredited and is delivered by a Skills For Care Endorsed Provider. It meets accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

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Physical Intervention training course learning outcomes

On completion of this Physical Intervention training course, learners should know and understand the following:

When to intervene
Identifying challenging behaviour and knowing when to intervene and use physical intervention
Techniques
Learn Physical intervention techniques used in the health and social care sector, including breaking away and holding
Risks involved
Learn and understand the risks involved in using physical intervention in a professional setting
The Assault Cycle
Learn and understand the stages, origin and pattern of the assault cycle
Laws and legislation
Learn the laws and legislations that cover the use of physical intervention in a professional setting
Triggers
Learn how to recognise the triggers of challenging behaviour
Causes and diffusion of anger and aggression
Learn what causes anger and aggression in patients and techniques of how to diffuse these situations
Unacceptable practice
Learn what you can and cannot do whilst trying to use physical intervention
Duty of care
Learn that all staff involved in physical intervention have a responsibility to ensure the safety of persons during and after the intervention
Threatening behaviour and physical assault
Learn how to deal with threatening behaviour and physical assault that may occur when trying to use physical intervention
Dementia and how to intervene physically
Learn the specific techniques you should use for physical intervention when someone has dementia

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Here are some of the most commonly asked questions that are put to our specialists.

What is physical intervention training? Physical Intervention training is training that helps to reduce the risks of violence and aggression in your service by developing staff knowledge, skills and attitudes to effectively employ de-escalation skills, breakaway and disengagement tactics or control and restraint interventions appropriately within the context of their service users, residents, patients and clients

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