Reducing Restrictive Practice Tutor and Clinical Lead

Job summary

Are you a clinician looking for a new and exciting role as a full time Reducing Restrictive Practice Tutor and Clinical Lead?

Are you looking to develop your career, impact patient and staff safety and support new projects in the field of violence and aggression?

We have a new and exciting opportunity to work in the Personal Safety team based at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading. As a service we are committed to providing solutions to clinical teams to reduce violence, aggression, and reducing restrictive practices using models of best practice and technological solutions.

You will be supporting the Personal Safety and PMVA Lead in the development and delivery of personal safety training across the Trust, supporting clinical teams in reducing frequency, severity and impact of violence and the use of restrictive interventions, and acting as a Trust representative in the field of violence and aggression.

With experience in the field of Prevention & Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA), you would assist the Personal Safety and PMVA Lead in representing the Trust in promoting training and support strategies in personal safety and reducing restrictive practice internally as well as externally.

Main duties of the job

To ensure compliance with relevant core standards and targets within local teams

To ensure cost effective delivery of personal safety training

To deliver effective training that supports personal safety training plans

To support clinical teams in reducing frequency, severity and impact of violence and the use of restrictive interventions

To lead the department in the absence of the Personal Safety and PMVA Lead

The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role

• Professional qualification in mental health/learning disability nursing or other registered clinician at Degree level
• GSA Tutor or willing to undertake this training
• First Aid at work trained or willing to undertake the training
• Teaching qualification eg. PTLLS or willing to undertake the training
• 2 year's clinical experience of inpatient mental health or learning disability settings (in line with RRN training standards)
• Experience of applying physical intervention techniques in practice

About us

Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places us as one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We are rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, we have a history of strong financial performance, and we have a highly skilled and engaged workforce. We aspire to be an outstanding organisation for everyone: our people, our patients, their families, and their carers.

For our people who work here that means we want Berkshire Healthcare to be a great place to work where everyone can thrive and grow. Some of the benefits of joining our team:

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• Advanced IT enablement and support
• Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
• And so much more

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.