Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 301-JP-26-7834725
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust Headquarters
- Town
- Stafford
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/03/2026
Employer heading
Senior DMI Trainer
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
Senior DMI Trainer Band 6
Working within a team of Trainers, the post holder will deliver and further develop violence, aggression and challenging behaviour training programmes for all care professionals in the Trust, in line with our agreed mandatory training strategy. This will include supporting theory and skills assessments, continued development of a robust competency framework and assisting with the regular review of skill mix and care needs. In addition, you will work directly within the clinical area, advising and supporting the development of staff competency and confidence in managing challenging situations. You will therefore need to be an excellent practitioner who is seen as a role model.
Main duties of the job
· Inform and lead on mandatory training requirements for the whole Trust
· To support delivery, build and help develop the current training programme supporting the professional development of all care staff
· To support the development of competence of the care team in line with agreed educational development strategies and priorities
· To work regularly with the care team within the clinical rota, role modelling, advising and supporting their development of competency and confidence
Working for our organisation
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Demonstrate a high degree of evidence-based knowledge and act as a role model by participating in learning activity across the service
· Provide expert knowledge to support Teams in maintaining a safe clinical environment, while also developing the competence and confidence of the care team
· Assess and evaluate training regularly to ensure best practice is maintained within local and national guidelines
· Evaluate learning activities to identify and inform future practice
· Promote life-long learning among staff through reflective practice and to build on the training and development programme
· Develop and implement competency frameworks in order to assess the ongoing development of clinical and professional skills
· To use a range of skills to influence, inspire and encourage learners
· To contribute to the development of standards and performance
· To be competent in presenting and leading teaching and training in a variety of settings and to a variety of audiences both clinical and non-clinical.
· Knowledge and Information Resources
· To keep up to date with areas of clinical practice informing the service of all changes
· Responsible for providing accurate and complete data to maintain the training database as appropriate and produce monthly reports as requested
· To be computer literate and able to work with a variety of internet based packages/models
Personal and People Development
· To participate in networking, professional updates and benchmarking to maintain a current knowledge of professional issues
· To generate and use appropriate learning opportunities and apply own learning to the future development of practice
· To maintain a Personal Development Portfolio, in line with Trust Policy and Professional Registration
· To contribute to the development of others enabling them to apply current knowledge and skills in practice
· To actively promote the workplace as a learning environment encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
· Contribute to identification of relevant and monitoring of quality standards and assessments
Person specification
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Degree or relevant professional qualification. Competence and experience to a relevant level.
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Currently Associate or Bank DMI© Trainer
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jan Evans
- Job title
- DMI Operational and Commercial Development Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07545422017
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