Job summary
As an experienced qualified PMVA Instructor, you will be part of the full-time PMVA team based on our St Bernard's site.
As well as assisting with the daily delivery of all mandatory & bespoke PMVA training for both forensic and local services staff, your role will include supporting our clinical areas and other services with the planning and implementation of PMVA related interventions.
This position will require you to be a PPE Advisor who will support our forensic PPE response service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the daily planning & preparation of PMVA training courses, delivering both theoretical & practical sessions, supporting & assessing learners, evaluating training and completing all relevant administration.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining accurate records and reporting processes appertaining to their role and responsibilities.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within the perimeters of the West London NHS Trust PMVA Positive & Safe Violence Reduction & Management training programme/Instructors manual, adhere to Instructor professional codes of practice as well as national best practice guidance and standards.
The post holder will actively support the PMVA service user involvement group, developing and promoting co-produced PMVA training materials and PMVA related projects.
The post holder will work alongside our clinical teams & services promoting least restrictive and safe PMVA practices. They will support clinical teams and services, providing both planned and unplanned PMVA advice and assistance. When necessary, this will require the post holder to support secure & high risk escorts.
The post holder will provide advice & support to incident review teams in relation to PMVA &/or PPE interventions.
As a trained PPE Responder & Advisor for forensic services, the post holder will be a part of the 24hr on-call PPE Advisor rota. This requires the ability to access an incident that may require PPE, offering PPE advice to unit co-ordinators, on-call Senior Managers and Silver Command. They must be able to lead and manage the deployment of PPE teams.
The post holder will be expected to assist in the planning, organisation & delivery of PPE training.
The post holder will be required to maintain the necessary underpinning knowledge and practice in their specialist area, as well as continuous attainment in regards to their professional and instructional development pathway.
The post holder will be expected to educate, supervise, monitor and assess assistant instructors.
This position requires the post holder to be an excellent team player, with exceptional communication skills, who is motivational, supportive and caring.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within the perimeters of the West London NHS Trust PMVA Positive & Safe Violence Reduction & Management training programme/Instructors manual, adhere to Instructor professional codes of practice as well as national best practice guidance and standards.
The post holder will actively support the PMVA service user involvement group, developing and promoting co-produced PMVA training materials and PMVA related projects.
The post holder will work alongside our clinical teams & services promoting least restrictive and safe PMVA practices. They will support clinical teams and services, providing both planned and unplanned PMVA advice and assistance. When necessary, this will require the post holder to support secure & high risk escorts.
The post holder will provide advice & support to incident review teams in relation to PMVA &/or PPE interventions.
As a trained PPE Responder & Advisor for forensic services, the post holder will be a part of the 24hr on-call PPE Advisor rota. This requires the ability to access an incident that may require PPE, offering PPE advice to unit co-ordinators, on-call Senior Managers and Silver Command. They must be able to lead and manage the deployment of PPE teams.
The post holder will be expected to assist in the planning, organisation & delivery of PPE training.
The post holder will be required to maintain the necessary underpinning knowledge and practice in their specialist area, as well as continuous attainment in regards to their professional and instructional development pathway.
The post holder will be expected to educate, supervise, monitor and assess assistant instructors.
This position requires the post holder to be an excellent team player, with exceptional communication skills, who is motivational, supportive and caring.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of Assistant PMVA instructor qualification (working towards level 1)
- Senior Tutor certification (internal training to enable attainment)
- RRN standards Certification
- Teaching & Assessing Qualification minimum level 3 (or equivalent -internal training to enable attainment)
- Care certificates / qualifications (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Level one or above instructorship
- Other professional clinical/care qualifications, NVQ/DIP/BSC, PGDip or higher
- Certificate in Further Education and Training (CertEd), PGDip HE)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of contemporary issues in PMVA and violence prevention and reduction
- Risks associated with Restraint
- National Best practice standards /guidance
- Local policies and emergency contingency plans
- Understand theory and practice of minimising restrictive practice/conflict and containment
- Understand diverse populations and impact of restrictive practices
- Understand principles of Trauma Informed Care.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be dynamic in problem solving
- Good written and verbal commination skills
- Be able to demonstrate resilience (reassess when the first idea has not worked)
- Working with challenging behaviours
- Working with Gold, Silver and Bronze structures
- Report writing skills
- Be able to demonstrate good quality I.T. Word, PowerPoint & Excel skills
- First Aid certificate AED
Other requirements
Essential
- Be able to Work away from home (limited)
- Maintain an up to date Professional Portfolio
- Maintain adequate fitness for the role
Desirable
Physical Make-up
Essential
- Excellent attendance record
- Ability to undertake training and duties compatible with the role
- To be adaptable and flexible
- Maintains a good level of fitness.
- Highly effective interpersonal skills and a recognisable role model for staff and patients as outlined within the West London NHS Trust professional codes of practice and statement of intent.
- Will possess excellent communication skills.
- Needs to be able to lead on all PMVA training in core curriculum
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within inpatient Mental Health.
- Experience of working with clinical teams and individual patients to reduce restrictive practices and improve quality of life for patients
- Evidence of working in/or delivering in specialist area (PMVA/PPE):
- Experience in incident management
- Experience in High Risk Escorting
- PMVA/PPE Advisor (or able to attain)
Desirable
- Work experience in: Forensic mental health environment, Local mental health services, HSS mental health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of Assistant PMVA instructor qualification (working towards level 1)
- Senior Tutor certification (internal training to enable attainment)
- RRN standards Certification
- Teaching & Assessing Qualification minimum level 3 (or equivalent -internal training to enable attainment)
- Care certificates / qualifications (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Level one or above instructorship
- Other professional clinical/care qualifications, NVQ/DIP/BSC, PGDip or higher
- Certificate in Further Education and Training (CertEd), PGDip HE)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of contemporary issues in PMVA and violence prevention and reduction
- Risks associated with Restraint
- National Best practice standards /guidance
- Local policies and emergency contingency plans
- Understand theory and practice of minimising restrictive practice/conflict and containment
- Understand diverse populations and impact of restrictive practices
- Understand principles of Trauma Informed Care.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be dynamic in problem solving
- Good written and verbal commination skills
- Be able to demonstrate resilience (reassess when the first idea has not worked)
- Working with challenging behaviours
- Working with Gold, Silver and Bronze structures
- Report writing skills
- Be able to demonstrate good quality I.T. Word, PowerPoint & Excel skills
- First Aid certificate AED
Other requirements
Essential
- Be able to Work away from home (limited)
- Maintain an up to date Professional Portfolio
- Maintain adequate fitness for the role
Desirable
Physical Make-up
Essential
- Excellent attendance record
- Ability to undertake training and duties compatible with the role
- To be adaptable and flexible
- Maintains a good level of fitness.
- Highly effective interpersonal skills and a recognisable role model for staff and patients as outlined within the West London NHS Trust professional codes of practice and statement of intent.
- Will possess excellent communication skills.
- Needs to be able to lead on all PMVA training in core curriculum
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within inpatient Mental Health.
- Experience of working with clinical teams and individual patients to reduce restrictive practices and improve quality of life for patients
- Evidence of working in/or delivering in specialist area (PMVA/PPE):
- Experience in incident management
- Experience in High Risk Escorting
- PMVA/PPE Advisor (or able to attain)
Desirable
- Work experience in: Forensic mental health environment, Local mental health services, HSS mental health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
