Employer: West London NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Broadmoor Hospital
Town: Crowthorne
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 Per Annum Inclusive of Allowances
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 16/04/2025
PMVA Instructor
Band 5
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
West London NHS Trust is seeking a motivated and conscientious PMVA instructor at Broadmoor Hospital (High Secure Services) to join and work alongside the existing team of instructors on a full-time basis in the PMVA department.
Applicants must meet the criterion as defined within the West London NHS Trust’s Professional Code of Practice (PCP) for level one PMVA Instructors / Tutors.
Applicants must be up to date with current PMVA teaching practices, in addition to both local and national guidance in relation to violence reduction including the reduction of restrictive practices.
Main duties of the job
Essential to this role is the ability to preserve the respect and dignity of service users and staff in relation to all aspects of PMVA interventions, acting as an ambassador for the PMVA Department and the Trust.
The successful applicant(s) must:
1. Have current experience in High Secure Services and the needs of our patient and staff group.
2. Be able to demonstrate that they have the required level of skills and knowledge to support / facilitate the daily delivery of PMVA training programmes.
3. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to assist with the development of proactive strategies and interventions to reduce violence and aggression and restrictive practices.
4. Have a substantive contract and be working full time within a direct care role at Broadmoor Hospital.
5. Have current Line Manager and Senior Clinical Manager approval to support your application.
6. Maintain a good level of physical fitness.
7. Be up to date with their mandatory training.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
PHYSICAL MAKE-UP
* Excellent attendance record
* Ability to undertake training and duties compatible with the role
* Adaptability and flexibility
* Maintains a good level of fitness.
* Highly effective interpersonal skills and will be a recognisable role model for staff and patients as outlined within the West London NHS Trust professional codes of practice and statement of intent.
* Possess excellent communication skills.
* Participate and lead on any training in the core curriculum of the department.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Senior Specialist Tutor certification (internal training-able to attain) RRN standards Certification
* Teaching & Assessing Qualification minimum level 3 (or equivalent)
* Care certificates / qualifications (or equivalent)
* Other professional clinical/care qualifications, NVQ/DIP/BSC, PGDip or higher
* Certificate in Further Education and Training (CertEd), PGDip HE)
EXPERIENCE
* Experience of working within an inpatient Mental Health (High Secure Services) setting
* Experience of working with clinical teams and individual patients to reduce restrictive practices and improve quality of life for patients
* Evidence of working/in or delivering in specialist area (PMVA/PPE/MOE)
* Experience in incident management
* Experience in High Risk Escorting PMVA/PPE Advisor (or able to attain)
KNOWLEDGE
* Knowledge of contemporary issues in PMVA and violence prevention and reduction
* Risks associated with Restraint
* National Best practice standards/guidance
* Local policies and emergency contingency plans
* Understand theory and practice of minimizing restrictive practice/conflict and containment
* Understand diverse populations and impact of restrictive practices
* Understand principles of Trauma Informed Care
SKILLS
* Working with challenging behaviours
* Working with Gold, Silver and Bronze structures
* Report writing skills
* Demonstrate good quality I.T. skills in Word, PowerPoint & Excel
* First Aid certificate
* AED
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
* Car Driver
* Be able to work away from home (limited)
* Maintain an up to date Professional Portfolio
* Maintain adequate fitness for the role
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.
While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.
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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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