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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
354-CO-21409
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Woodside Annexe & Various locations
Town
Hellingly
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

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Restraint Reduction Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Welcome from our Chief Executive

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

Do you have an interest in safety and improving the experience of people who use our services?

We are advertising for a Restraint Reduction Practitioner to join our friendly and compassionate team. This is a Trustwide post providing a service to all departments within SPFT, supporting the delivery of training which meets legal requirements and best practice guidance and support the reduction in the use of restrictive interventions. 

The post holder will have responsibility for delivering Restraint Reduction training as set out by the Restraint Reduction Team Lead, offering guidance and support to Trust employees in reducing restrictive interventions and the prevention and management of violence and aggression in line with Trust polices.

The successful candidate will ensure that appropriate training records are maintained and shared with the Learning & Development team, liaising with the Restraint Reduction Team Lead on risk management aspects of use of force in accordance with relevant legislation, including Use of Force Act (2018/2021) and best practice guidance.

We are seeking a self-motivated person to actively work with clinical teams to ensure that patient safety is critically maintained through problem solving, risk management and supporting the application of skills to practice within the environment. To support and supervise junior members of the team and to undertake other areas of training and development as required in relation to Reducing Restrictive Interventions

Main duties of the job

  • Provide high quality and evidence-based training in use of force and restraint reduction.
  • Monitor incidents, escalating to the Restraint Reduction Team Lead where necessary to maintain Organisational safety.
  • Develop and facilitate learning outcomes to staff following incidents in relation to use of force and restraint reduction.
  • Share best practice within SPFT and external stakeholders to further reduce restrictive practice.
  • Focus on safe, compassionate and lawful provision of care.
  • Course development and implementation of Train the Trainer courses.
  • Working across various locations - to be discussed.

Working for our organisation

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex & Hampshire:

  • Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns.
  • Enjoy a range of beautiful rural settings and bustling city locations.
  • With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant teaching qualification including; Certificate in Education.
  • Current Senior Tutor qualification or willingness to work towards including train the trainer.

Knowledge / Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 5 years experience as a Restraint Reduction or PMVA Trainer or equivalent.
  • Minimum 2 years of working in a clinical setting in Mental Health or Learning Disability.
  • Experience of programme development and / or adaption.
  • Knowledge of Human Rights Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty, Use of Force Act and Mental Health Act (1983) and relevant Health & Safety and application of physical intervention skills in this context.
  • Knowledge and understanding of practical application of NHSE&I Violence Prevention and Reduction Standards, and RRN Training Standards.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good presenting skills including the ability to use a number of different mediums including virtual presentations, PowerPoint, role play.
  • Liaise and work with Restraint Reduction Team Lead and team to cascade information relevant to training and clinical issues that may arise.
  • Ability to travel across sites to deliver training and provide support.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Liz Chamberlain
Job title
Clinical Governance Business Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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