Back pain from care work

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I've got recurring lower back pain that could only have happened from care work I've done, as I haven't done anything else strenuous apart from some running and I'm young, healthy weight etc.

We are given moving and handling training before but in reality it never seems to be used.
There are some residents who need a stand aid/hoist but there's only one of them for the entire home.
So it usually ends up with one person physically supporting the resident to stand up, supporting their body weight, whilst the other person washes them, puts on their incontinence pad etc.

It's my own fault for doing it, I can't blame anyone else. I should refuse to next time. I know hoists are expensive but one for 25 residents is ridiculous.
Should I just refuse next time?

Ex care worker here. Yes, you should speak out. If there's an incident you could be considered partly at fault for not following correct processes and you can get a huge fine in the case of injury to the resident. You absolutely must speak out. If they only have one hoist then you should either wash and change on the bed which gets easier as you get practised, or wait for the hoist.

With what I know now, I would have no problem reporting a home to the CQC if their staff weren't able to work safely.

We would have been shot by our supervisor if we didn't use correct moving and handling practises, and despite having a weak back myself I never had a bad back from care work.

I do feel for you, OP. I think care workers are treated like shit a lot of the time, especially in care homes, and for some reason they don't want to move to find a better employer - better the devil you know maybe? But until people start saying fuck this, I'm going to x company for better conditions, the exploitative ones won't change.

I know, as I was the same and stuck it out with a dreadful employer for ages before moving to a new firm!

Ermm, yes, it's gross misconduct.
As a former team leader in care, you are not only putting yourself, but the service users at risk. What happens if you drop them, they fall, break a bone, hit their head?
You absolutely need to stop this!

Yes refuse. Insist on it being done correctly with the correct equipment each and every time. You only get one back.