Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) Trainer

The closing date is 20 October 2025

Job summary

This role is part of the Training and Development Department who are responsible for delivering Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) to all staff working within Mental Health and Learning disability Division.

As a PMVA Trainer, you will be responsible for delivering training and ensuring staff are competent. You will be part of a team with one other full-time trainer as well as a part time trainer.

The successful candidate should have a good understanding of using computers, iPads, Microsoft 365 and be willing to undertake 3 weeks training which can be take place either in England or Wales.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

To deliver face to face PMVA training to all clinicians working within Mental Health and Learning Disability Division ensuring staff are competent and confident in the use of PMVA.

Regular data entry

Data verification and auditing

Tracking training progress, organising, and categorising data

Creating and updating spreadsheets, data visualisation and reporting

To communicate with key personnel from clinical and managerial backgrounds to help maintain PMVA compliance and it's benefits to the Division.

Complete post-training documentation

Review, update Excel sheet analyse, and provide feedback to the incident reporter on RL Datix incidentreports.

Generate PMVA monthly compliance statistics for the wards and seniormanagement.

Develop and create training materials to support various training in departmentprograms.

Generate a report to my line manager regarding Restrictive Practice

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC405-1025

Job locations

St Cadocs Hospital

Lodge Road, Caerleon,

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service

Values

Essential

  • Awareness and respect for the Health Boards values
  • Flexible approach to working arrangements.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to establish trust and professional working relationships with staff
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, E mail, PowerPoint and Teams
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience in using a range of techniques to communicate with staff at various levels
  • Able to work with staff at all levels
  • Ability to prioritise and manage own workloads to meet deadlines effectively
  • Able to work within guidelines and policies
  • Proven organisational skills
  • Able to work independently
  • Able to adapt quickly to changing situations

Desirable

  • Ability to learn skills
  • Knowledge of SharePoint

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience as a Mental Health Health Care Support Worker
  • Evidence of on-going personal & professional development
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office

Desirable

  • Experience delivering PMVA Training
  • Understanding of Research and Evidence based practice

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Teaching Certificate or willing to work towards
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Clinical experience of working within mental health or learning disability settings.

Desirable

  • PMVA Trainer General Service Association (GSA) qualification or willing to work towards.
  • PGCE or willing to work towards
Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service

Values

Essential

  • Awareness and respect for the Health Boards values
  • Flexible approach to working arrangements.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to establish trust and professional working relationships with staff
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, E mail, PowerPoint and Teams
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience in using a range of techniques to communicate with staff at various levels
  • Able to work with staff at all levels
  • Ability to prioritise and manage own workloads to meet deadlines effectively
  • Able to work within guidelines and policies
  • Proven organisational skills
  • Able to work independently
  • Able to adapt quickly to changing situations

Desirable

  • Ability to learn skills
  • Knowledge of SharePoint

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience as a Mental Health Health Care Support Worker
  • Evidence of on-going personal & professional development
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office

Desirable

  • Experience delivering PMVA Training
  • Understanding of Research and Evidence based practice

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Teaching Certificate or willing to work towards
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Clinical experience of working within mental health or learning disability settings.

Desirable

  • PMVA Trainer General Service Association (GSA) qualification or willing to work towards.
  • PGCE or willing to work towards

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).

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.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadocs Hospital

Lodge Road, Caerleon,

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadocs Hospital

Lodge Road, Caerleon,

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Divisional Lead Training and Development

Nelly Pritchard

nelly.pritchard@wales.nhs.uk

07487616354

Details

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC405-1025

Job locations

St Cadocs Hospital

Lodge Road, Caerleon,

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Supporting documents

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