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Job summary

Main area
Learning and Development
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
436-7468630
Employer
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Uffculme Centre
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/10/2025 23:59
Interview date
29/10/2025

Employer heading

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Band 6 Core Skills trainer- AVERTS

Band 6

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Health Care Professional to join an established training team to devise, develop and deliver the Trusts in house training around the reduction of restrictive practices and restrictive physical interventions. The post holder will be an experienced health care professional who has direct experience of working with individuals who access mental health services who can bring their existing knowledge and experiences to inform training delivery and implementation. The post holder will be passionate about the reduction of restrictive practices and reducing the use of restrictive physical interventions in clinical services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the design, development and delivery of restrictive physical intervention training programmes for all members of Trust staff as detailed in the Trusts training needs analysis (TNA). The post holder will be passionate about the reduction of restrictive practices and the reduction of restrictive physical interventions and will work alongside a pool of experts by experience to develop the RPI training that is provided to Trust staff. The training requires ongoing monitoring and development to ensure that it is commensurate with the Restraint Reduction Network's training standards and also meets the needs of BSMHFT. The post holder will be required to ensure that their knowledge is kept up to date and is in keeping with current best practice guidelines. The postholder will have the ability to impart knowledge and be able to coherently demonstrate restrictive physical intervention skills. The role involves a degree of physical effort and will require regular movement to and from the floor in the demonstration of the required skills.  The post holder will support the RPI (AVERTS) consultants and will be required to travel across the Trust  to provide on site support and bespoke training where required.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.  We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.  If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person specification

Professional registration

Essential criteria
  • registered health care professional
  • Evidence of clinical experience within mental health care settings
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Broad range of knowledge and significant experience of reducing restrictive practices and restrictive physical interventions within clinical services
  • Proven ability to deliver training to staff
Desirable criteria
  • Holds ENB A74 or other RPI Train the Trainer certificate

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerPositive about disabled peopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeStonewall Health ChampionsDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Howes
Job title
ANP AVERTS and RRP lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07985882563
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