Job overview

The purpose of this role is to plan, prepare and deliver a variety of Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) training programmes for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) staff in addition to providing ongoing professional and educational/development and support for junior PMVA instructors and acting as a role model and expert resource in PMVA related matters.

The post holder will provide support and advice to clinical areas on PMVA matters as required. The post-holder will be required to work collaboratively with clinical experts, experts by experience and operational managers to ensure the content and delivery of PMVA training meets the needs of the stakeholders. It is therefore essential that the successful applicant has the underpinning knowledge regarding legislation, national standards, and local policies relevant to PMVA.

Main duties of the job

·        Work alongside the PMVA Manager Ward Matrons and Service Managers to deliver PMVA training that meets National standards and the needs of NHFT staff and service users.

·        Support and challenge learners to develop their clinical skills and competencies.

·        Deliver training and educational sessions to individuals and groups.

·        Build strong relationships with external agencies such as the accrediting organisations in particular West London Trust, Restraint Reduction Network, Northants Police.

·        Provide leadership support and facilitate supervision to junior PMVA colleagues.

·        Utilise excellent decision-making and risk assessment skills, which demonstrates sound clinical knowledge in line with the principles of restraint reduction, co-production, assessment of risk, data protection and local policies.

·        Moderate physical effort is necessary for this post including regular periods of driving. It is also necessary to have the skills and dexterity to perform the full range of PMVA techniques.

·        Frequent use of Visual Display Equipment to utilise variety of media such as email, clinical systems, electronic patient records and MSTeams.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

·        Requirement to carry equipment, laptop computer to meetings for presentation purposes and carrying of laptop computer to facilitate flexible working may be necessary.

·        Support policy review related to restrictive practices, physical interventions, seclusion and associated training.