The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Violence & Aggression Reduction Trainer

The closing date is 03 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Violence and Aggression Reduction Training team at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. Based at our hospital in Dewsbury, the successful candidate will be an experienced trainer who will be responsible for delivering accredited Violence and Aggression Reduction training programmes in personal safety in order for the organisation to meet its statutory obligations. If you have the expertise and passion for this essential role we would welcome your application. This is a full time position with 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide the workforce with specialist advice pertaining to personal safety and dealing with violence and aggression in the workplace. The post holder will undertake the role of delivering a comprehensive range of physical intervention and breakaway courses to clinical and non-clinical staff members. The post holder will have responsibility for planning classes and deliver engaging training sessions to a set of agreed criteria using a range of approaches to learning and carrying out maintenance of records for ESR. They will continuously develop the courses based upon the feedback they receive from their delegates and audits and in line with changing trends, legislation and guidance from experts both externally through the HSE/CQC and within our own organisation.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000443

Job locations

Dewsbury District Hospital

Dewsbury

West Yorkshire

WF13 4HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Be a role model and uphold professional standards for the management of violence and aggression reduction.
Develop and maintain professional links during training with other departments, organisations and individuals who conduct work within the field of personal safety.
Attend meetings as directed by line managers to provide advice on personal safety and management and reduction of violence and aggression in the workplace.
Utilise verbal and communication skills as appropriate to meet the learning styles of the individual trainee.
To be able to communicate and influence people at all levels within the organisation.
Excellent presentation skills.
Supports the Lead Trainer in engaging with managers, using tact, persuasion and negotiation skills to overcome barriers to enrolling staff in the training to ensure attendance.
Under supervision, support the Lead Trainer in working with complex and sensitive information on patients and incidents to develop appropriate VART action plans for teams.
Deputise for lead trainer as and when required to support the department.
Supports management in the development of the VART project.
Act as a first point of contact for queries for trainees.

Please review the job description and person specification for further information

Job description

Job responsibilities

Be a role model and uphold professional standards for the management of violence and aggression reduction.
Develop and maintain professional links during training with other departments, organisations and individuals who conduct work within the field of personal safety.
Attend meetings as directed by line managers to provide advice on personal safety and management and reduction of violence and aggression in the workplace.
Utilise verbal and communication skills as appropriate to meet the learning styles of the individual trainee.
To be able to communicate and influence people at all levels within the organisation.
Excellent presentation skills.
Supports the Lead Trainer in engaging with managers, using tact, persuasion and negotiation skills to overcome barriers to enrolling staff in the training to ensure attendance.
Under supervision, support the Lead Trainer in working with complex and sensitive information on patients and incidents to develop appropriate VART action plans for teams.
Deputise for lead trainer as and when required to support the department.
Supports management in the development of the VART project.
Act as a first point of contact for queries for trainees.

Please review the job description and person specification for further information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application)

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.