Job summary
This role is a trainee role with the aim of becoming a qualified Senior PMVA Instructor / Clinical Advisor. The employee will follow a 12-18 month mentorship and training programme in order to become fully competent and able to go into the Band 5 Senior PMVA Instructor / Clinical Advisor Role.
Main duties of the job
To provide training, instruction, education and specialist technical support and advice to services.
The Senior PMVA Instructor will provide coordination, first line advice and organisation for the day-to-day delivery of the training service and work of the apprentices.
The post holder will deliver courses and packages of training, which they may assist in developing, in the prevention and management of violence and aggression (PMVA), moving and handling, conflict resolution, Basic Life Support, gym training, and medical gases training. The training will be provided across the whole trust footprint to internal staff as well as to external customers as part of external income generation.
The Senior PMVA Instructor / Clinical Support Advisor will offer support and advice to clinical services in providing least restrictive interventions with service users who may be challenging and are in need of enhanced care plans.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services.
Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Training Delivery To deliver training packages, incorporating practical teaching and instruction sessions, to Pennine Care staff/teams and externally to other public, private and charitable organisations as part of income generation activity. To deliver mandatory training packages including prevention and management of violence and aggression (PMVA), moving and handling, conflict resolution, BasicAFC 8/8/22 JME-134-22 Senior PMVA Instructor/Specialist Advisor Band 5Life Support, gym training, and medical gases training, incorporating practical teaching and instruction sessions. These sessions will be delivered internally to Pennine Care staff/teams and externally to other public, private and charitable organisations as part of income generation activity. To ensure that training is delivered consistently across staff groups meeting the agreed learning outcomes. To work in partnership with the Trust's network of subject matter experts (SMEs) co-delivering some training and working as part of the wider team responsible for mandatory training. To maintain safe training techniques, environments and equipment. To assess the level of competence and capability of students attending the PMVA and mandatory courses, reporting any concerns to the appropriate line manager where necessary. To maintain appropriate training records in conjunction with the established Education & Training systems. To review the effectiveness of training and education activities using appropriate evaluation tools that are in line with the Reducing Restriction Network training standards. To assist in the planning and coordination of training for PMVA and mandatory training. To participate in peer reviews with other organisations and development days as part of RRN accreditation.
Specialist Advice and Support Responsible for coaching and training identified clinical staff and teams with support plans for service users (including in patient, home and community interventions and inclusion as appropriate). Work with identified teams and clinical health staff to review interventions for service users to ensure that all interventions are based on functional assessment, have good contextual fit within a collaborative approach and are effective in supporting service users in working with behaviours that may challenge. To work within clinical services on bespoke days to offer advice and role modelling for clinical interventions related to PMVA and reducing restrictive practice. Advise and assess needs of patients with specific difficulties. i.e. limb deformities etc. and formulate individual treatment and intervention strategies. Advise and modify techniques taught to overcome the difficulties created by specific problematical environments and geographical locations. The post holder is responsible for recording advice given relating to the management of violence and aggression within the relevant clinical notes system. The post holder may be asked to review Trust Incident forms relating to the subject area of PMVA and provide input into these. To act as a specialist resource in assisting with Serious Untoward Incident reviews.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Training Delivery To deliver training packages, incorporating practical teaching and instruction sessions, to Pennine Care staff/teams and externally to other public, private and charitable organisations as part of income generation activity. To deliver mandatory training packages including prevention and management of violence and aggression (PMVA), moving and handling, conflict resolution, BasicAFC 8/8/22 JME-134-22 Senior PMVA Instructor/Specialist Advisor Band 5Life Support, gym training, and medical gases training, incorporating practical teaching and instruction sessions. These sessions will be delivered internally to Pennine Care staff/teams and externally to other public, private and charitable organisations as part of income generation activity. To ensure that training is delivered consistently across staff groups meeting the agreed learning outcomes. To work in partnership with the Trust's network of subject matter experts (SMEs) co-delivering some training and working as part of the wider team responsible for mandatory training. To maintain safe training techniques, environments and equipment. To assess the level of competence and capability of students attending the PMVA and mandatory courses, reporting any concerns to the appropriate line manager where necessary. To maintain appropriate training records in conjunction with the established Education & Training systems. To review the effectiveness of training and education activities using appropriate evaluation tools that are in line with the Reducing Restriction Network training standards. To assist in the planning and coordination of training for PMVA and mandatory training. To participate in peer reviews with other organisations and development days as part of RRN accreditation.
Specialist Advice and Support Responsible for coaching and training identified clinical staff and teams with support plans for service users (including in patient, home and community interventions and inclusion as appropriate). Work with identified teams and clinical health staff to review interventions for service users to ensure that all interventions are based on functional assessment, have good contextual fit within a collaborative approach and are effective in supporting service users in working with behaviours that may challenge. To work within clinical services on bespoke days to offer advice and role modelling for clinical interventions related to PMVA and reducing restrictive practice. Advise and assess needs of patients with specific difficulties. i.e. limb deformities etc. and formulate individual treatment and intervention strategies. Advise and modify techniques taught to overcome the difficulties created by specific problematical environments and geographical locations. The post holder is responsible for recording advice given relating to the management of violence and aggression within the relevant clinical notes system. The post holder may be asked to review Trust Incident forms relating to the subject area of PMVA and provide input into these. To act as a specialist resource in assisting with Serious Untoward Incident reviews.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Following training, at full competency the post holder will possess:
- Teaching qualification to degree level OR Level 3 teaching/training qualification or equivalent experience which demonstrates ability to: - Present material - Facilitate activities
- Willingness to study and obtain an externally recognised teaching qualification to level 5
Desirable
- Supervision training
- Experience of teaching to groups
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching / training adults formally and informally - To groups of varying size - To groups of varying seniority - Sessions of varied duration
- Competent in the use of PMVA skills or other equivalent courses.
Desirable
- Experience delivering prewritten mandatory or policy training materials
- Experience of delivering training: - On varied subject matter - At varied difficulty levels
- Experience of working in clinical environments - mental health/ community, clinics/specialist services
- Experience of working in acute mental health care
- Experience of managing others
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness and knowledge of the thinking and strategies within the area of managing violence and aggression and an ability to transfer these into appropriate training experiences
Desirable
- Learning Theories
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Physical ability to demonstrate ALL of the MVA syllabus competencies
- Able to supervise other staff in MVA situations and give feedback and instruction
- Good communication skills.
- Able to present in a fluent, fluid, confident, capable, positive style
- Ability to adapt sessions to meet individual/participants' needs
- Ability to work autonomously, as own work is managed rather than supervised
- Evidence of ability to problem solve, use own initiative and take personal responsibility for decisions when instant action is needed on courses.
- Able to plan and organise own work
- Ability to reflect on the effectiveness of training and adapt approach
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team, effectively liaising with colleagues whose roles interlink.
- Evidence of managing and prioritising competing demand
- Ability to coordinate and deliver to work targets.
- Ability to plan and communicate targets with others
Desirable
- Physical training/Gym Induction qualification
- Familiar with appropriate I.T.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Following training, at full competency the post holder will possess:
- Teaching qualification to degree level OR Level 3 teaching/training qualification or equivalent experience which demonstrates ability to: - Present material - Facilitate activities
- Willingness to study and obtain an externally recognised teaching qualification to level 5
Desirable
- Supervision training
- Experience of teaching to groups
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching / training adults formally and informally - To groups of varying size - To groups of varying seniority - Sessions of varied duration
- Competent in the use of PMVA skills or other equivalent courses.
Desirable
- Experience delivering prewritten mandatory or policy training materials
- Experience of delivering training: - On varied subject matter - At varied difficulty levels
- Experience of working in clinical environments - mental health/ community, clinics/specialist services
- Experience of working in acute mental health care
- Experience of managing others
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness and knowledge of the thinking and strategies within the area of managing violence and aggression and an ability to transfer these into appropriate training experiences
Desirable
- Learning Theories
- Working knowledge of Mental Health Services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Physical ability to demonstrate ALL of the MVA syllabus competencies
- Able to supervise other staff in MVA situations and give feedback and instruction
- Good communication skills.
- Able to present in a fluent, fluid, confident, capable, positive style
- Ability to adapt sessions to meet individual/participants' needs
- Ability to work autonomously, as own work is managed rather than supervised
- Evidence of ability to problem solve, use own initiative and take personal responsibility for decisions when instant action is needed on courses.
- Able to plan and organise own work
- Ability to reflect on the effectiveness of training and adapt approach
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team, effectively liaising with colleagues whose roles interlink.
- Evidence of managing and prioritising competing demand
- Ability to coordinate and deliver to work targets.
- Ability to plan and communicate targets with others
Desirable
- Physical training/Gym Induction qualification
- Familiar with appropriate I.T.
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).
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).
