PMA Lead Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

The current Job Description is undergoing a review.

The post holder will be responsible for:

Clinical Outcomes

1. Leadership in Staff Training:

Provide expert advice and leadership to clinical staff on the prevention and management of aggression throughout the Trust.

Dedicate 25% to 50% of time to teaching within the PMA training department.

2. Collaboration and Partnerships:

Establish partnerships and networks with key stakeholders.

Engage service users, staff, and other interested parties in discussions on PMA training delivery strategies.

3. Continuous Learning and Best Practices:

Maintain, pursue and receive training to stay updated on trends and best practices.

Participate in clinical audit, research initiatives, quality assurance, and clinical governance.

4. Service Evaluation, Policy Development and Strategy Development:

Develop and participate in reviews of Trust-wide policies and protocols relating to or linked to PMA.

Lead and participate in projects to develop and maintain high-quality PMA interventions.

Lead/support service evaluation and audit systems to plan training improvements.

5. Training Delivery and Quality Assurance:

Facilitate training delivery.

Ensure PMA training aligns with national guidance and best practices.

Develop strategies to embed policies and training in the Trust's culture.

Provide specialist support services to clinical areas.

Leadership Outcomes

1. Team Management:

Line management and clinical leadership of team members.

Manage day-to-day operational/clinical issues.

Oversee effective use of the delegated budget.

2. Staff Development and Recruitment:

Manage CPD, performance management, appraisals, and HR processes for identified staff.

Recruit new staff proactively and maintain staff wellbeing/retention.

Professional Conduct and Responsibilities

1. Communication and Information Handling:

Provide and receive complex and sensitive information.

Communicate educational and practice information regarding PMA and risk management within NSFT and external organizations.

Utilize various communication styles to match individuals' understanding and cultural backgrounds.

2. Expertise and Practice:

Demonstrate clinical expertise through personal practice and development.

Ensure professional practice and adherence to Codes of Practice/Conduct and Trust policies.

Always protect and maintain confidentiality.

3. Time and Workload Management:

Manage own time and workload effectively.

Participate in supervision and meet with relevant managers to identify and address needs or emerging trends.

Quality Outcomes

1. Legislation and Quality Standards:

Act consistently with legislation, policies, procedures, and promote quality approaches.

Maintain expert practice through continuous learning and personal development.

Work unsupervised while organising own workload to maintain and promote quality.

2. Service User Care and Risk Assessment:

Support and attend appropriate forums, advising on risk assessment and management plans.

Develop a quality culture using audit and training evaluation in managing violence and aggression.

3. Benchmarking and Standards:

Assess and benchmark standards for practice through national forums, networks, and academic engagement.

Equality and Diversity

1. Promote Equality and Diversity:

Act in ways that support and promote equity and value diversity.

Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.

Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN or equivalent professional qualification or Degree level qualification or equivalent in PMA.

Desirable

• Study experience at Masters level.
• First aid at work.
• Hold a current recognised teaching qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of delivering training, including PMA.

Desirable

• Experience of both inpatient and community care.
• Involvement in audit and or clinical reviews.

Skills

Essential

• Effective communication, presentation and group management skills.
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
• Ability to prioritise and delegate tasks appropriately.

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate leadership skills including resilience and evidence of change management.

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of PMA National Standards/Guidance and best practice.
• Knowledge of psychomotor skills of self and others.
• Understanding of Mental Health issues in relation to PMA.

Desirable

• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national that can affect all staff and PMA.

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel to all Trust locations.
• Undertake ongoing professional development.

Desirable

• Participate in research and audit.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital (Norfolk) or The Hollies (Suffolk)

Drayton High Road or Foxhall Road

Norwich or Ipswich

NR6 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)