Job summary
Employer heading
Restraint Reduction Trainer
NHS AfC: Band 5
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 in improving the experience of people who use our services?
We are recruiting for a Restraint Reduction Trainer to join our friendly and compassionate team. This is a Trust-wide post providing a service to all departments within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
The postholder will ensure that appropriate training records are maintained and shared with the Learning and Development team, liaising with the Restraint Reduction Team Lead on risk management aspects of use of force in accordance with relevant legislation and best practice guidance.
We are seeking an effective and motivated person to deliver Trust-wide Restraint Reduction training as set out by the Team Lead in a safe and effective manner in accordance with the Trust training needs, offering advice and appropriate training to meet the needs of services and individuals. This involves the assessment of students attending the courses.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain accurate training records, ensuring these are shared with the Training & Development team.
- Day-to-day responsibility for delivering Restraint Reduction training as set out by the Restraint Reduction Team Lead.
- Support and guidance to Trust employees regarding the prevention and management of violence and aggression in line with Trust polices.
- Ensure evaluation forms are completed at the end of each course and that these are used to inform improvements in the training offered.
- Maintain a safe training environment at all times when delivering Restraint Reduction training ensuring up to date environmental risk assessments are available for all training venues.
- Ensure own identified statutory and mandatory training is updated and maintained as appropriate in line with Trust and national requirements for Restraint Reduction Trainers.
- Attend regular team meetings and participate in line management supervision and appraisals.
- Liaise with the Team Lead to enhance knowledge base and maintain standardised delivery of training.
- Contribute with updating Restraint Reduction training set out by the Team Lead
- Liaise with the Team Lead when offering advice and support to in-patient services on specific patient intervention issues
- Liaise with the Team Lead when advising on specific service issues regarding use of force and restrictive interventions
- Maintain best practice with the delivery of training programmes set out by the lead trainer ensuring high quality training at all times
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
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of clinically based experience or completion of a relevant health care/social care certificate or qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years relevant experience of working within Mental Health or Learning Disability settings.
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Understanding of MS Microsoft; Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Excellent range of communication skills and good interpersonal Skills.
- Willingness to be flexible in job role.
- Ability to deal with course candidates who may have encountered physical or emotionally demanding situations.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Motivated and proactive Flexible approach to work Works well under pressure.
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required.
- Demonstrate a credible role model through example and motivation.
- Physically fit enough to train in all levels of the training programme.
- Mobility to travel across all Trust sites.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Chamberlain
- Job title
- Clinical Governance Business Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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