Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Violence and Aggression Reduction Training team at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. Based at our hospital in Dewsbury, the successful candidate will be an experienced trainer who will be responsible for delivering accredited Violence and Aggression Reduction training programmes in personal safety in order for the organisation to meet its statutory obligations. If you have the expertise and passion for this essential role we would welcome your application. This is a full time position with 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday. Main duties of the job The post holder will provide the workforce with specialist advice pertaining to personal safety and dealing with violence and aggression in the workplace. The post holder will undertake the role of delivering a comprehensive range of physical intervention and breakaway courses to clinical and non-clinical staff members. The post holder will have responsibility for planning classes and deliver engaging training sessions to a set of agreed criteria using a range of approaches to learning and carrying out maintenance of records for ESR. They will continuously develop the courses based upon the feedback they receive from their delegates and audits and in line with changing trends, legislation and guidance from experts both externally through the HSE/CQC and within our own organisation. About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. Its important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form. Date posted 07 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number C9377-INFRA1041 Job locations Dewsbury Hospital Halifax Road Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF13 4HS Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities Use a high level of communication skills such as rapport, influencing, motivation and assertiveness to manage learners in a classroom environment when delivering information to avoid barriers of understanding. Support and challenge colleagues at all levels in a supportive and non-adversarial manner on areas of compliance relating to health, safety and risk that may need change. Influence change in clinical holds and de-escalation practice across the Trust for all levels of staff and to contribute to violence and aggression culture strategies. Responsible for engaging with managers, using tact, persuasion and negotiation skills to overcome barriers to enrolling staff in the training to ensure attendance Promoting and highlighting the link between the Trusts Violence and Aggression Reduction Training, the Violence and Aggression Reduction and Lone Working Policies and the NHS Violence Prevention and Reduction Standard, the NHS People Plan and Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards Ensures content and delivery is tailored to the audience, using empathy to optimise engagement Under supervision, work with complex and sensitive information on patients and incidents to develop appropriate VART action plans for teams Provides project feedback to staff, including where targets and Key Performance Indicators have been missed, to address performance Represent the organisation on a national basis at the request of line manager/ or in absence of line manager for such meetings Produce presentations to other trusts using Power Point, if requested To establish good working relationships with relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth running of the service Discuss and share best practice with other specialist providers, developing networks and links Use excellent presentation skills to present a range of new and unfamiliar concepts to staff at all levels and to external agencies. Be able to manage varying levels of understanding to ensure there is clear and reliable information about Violence Reduction training opportunities available, communicated via the intranet Key performance indicators and reports are produced in a timely manner Maintain effective communication with colleagues, managers and staff within the wider organisation Promote equality and diversity in relation to violence and aggression reduction Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities Use a high level of communication skills such as rapport, influencing, motivation and assertiveness to manage learners in a classroom environment when delivering information to avoid barriers of understanding. Support and challenge colleagues at all levels in a supportive and non-adversarial manner on areas of compliance relating to health, safety and risk that may need change. Influence change in clinical holds and de-escalation practice across the Trust for all levels of staff and to contribute to violence and aggression culture strategies. Responsible for engaging with managers, using tact, persuasion and negotiation skills to overcome barriers to enrolling staff in the training to ensure attendance Promoting and highlighting the link between the Trusts Violence and Aggression Reduction Training, the Violence and Aggression Reduction and Lone Working Policies and the NHS Violence Prevention and Reduction Standard, the NHS People Plan and Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards Ensures content and delivery is tailored to the audience, using empathy to optimise engagement Under supervision, work with complex and sensitive information on patients and incidents to develop appropriate VART action plans for teams Provides project feedback to staff, including where targets and Key Performance Indicators have been missed, to address performance Represent the organisation on a national basis at the request of line manager/ or in absence of line manager for such meetings Produce presentations to other trusts using Power Point, if requested To establish good working relationships with relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth running of the service Discuss and share best practice with other specialist providers, developing networks and links Use excellent presentation skills to present a range of new and unfamiliar concepts to staff at all levels and to external agencies. Be able to manage varying levels of understanding to ensure there is clear and reliable information about Violence Reduction training opportunities available, communicated via the intranet Key performance indicators and reports are produced in a timely manner Maintain effective communication with colleagues, managers and staff within the wider organisation Promote equality and diversity in relation to violence and aggression reduction Person Specification Skills and Abilities Essential Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Be proficient in the use of various multi-media presentation tools e.g. Power Point. Ability to teach to groups of professionals. Coordinate bespoke training courses. Ensure pre and post course administration as required. Advise and support staff in clinical settings. Deliver bespoke courses for individual units according to the needs of the service. Ability to work with a large degree of autonomy and as part of a team. Ability to provide advice to staff of different grades throughout the organisation. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills Teach and instil the values of the organisation to staff Ability in dealing with transition or transformation of organisations goals Excellent time management Personal Attributes Essential Professional approach Confident and ability to work positively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrate the courage to challenge and change current practice to all staff including those of a higher grade. Approachable, tactful, and diplomatic Qualifications Essential Educated to Degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience 5 GCSE level- including English at Grade C NVQ4 in relevant subject or equivalent experience Skills based training or relevant experience MAPA/SI and other Models e.g. GSA Able to work towards achieving the MAYBO certified Train the Trainer Continuous professional development in subject matter Desirable Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Teaching Level 3 AAT qualification desirable First aid at work and immediate life support level training. Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of delivering skills based training to a variety of differing job roles. Able to demonstrate the ethos of team working. Desirable Experience of working in a health care setting or other public service organisation Knowledge and Awareness Essential Translate theoretical knowledge of violence and aggression into appropriate healthcare context. Demonstrate relevant knowledge of legal issues. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the risk assessment process. Awareness of own limitations. Desirable Assessors qualification or experience of workplace assessments Other Essential Must be physically capable of demonstrating good practice. Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner. Desirable Flexibility to work at locations across the organisation. Person Specification Skills and Abilities Essential Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Be proficient in the use of various multi-media presentation tools e.g. Power Point. Ability to teach to groups of professionals. Coordinate bespoke training courses. Ensure pre and post course administration as required. Advise and support staff in clinical settings. Deliver bespoke courses for individual units according to the needs of the service. Ability to work with a large degree of autonomy and as part of a team. Ability to provide advice to staff of different grades throughout the organisation. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills Teach and instil the values of the organisation to staff Ability in dealing with transition or transformation of organisations goals Excellent time management Personal Attributes Essential Professional approach Confident and ability to work positively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrate the courage to challenge and change current practice to all staff including those of a higher grade. Approachable, tactful, and diplomatic Qualifications Essential Educated to Degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience 5 GCSE level- including English at Grade C NVQ4 in relevant subject or equivalent experience Skills based training or relevant experience MAPA/SI and other Models e.g. GSA Able to work towards achieving the MAYBO certified Train the Trainer Continuous professional development in subject matter Desirable Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Teaching Level 3 AAT qualification desirable First aid at work and immediate life support level training. Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of delivering skills based training to a variety of differing job roles. Able to demonstrate the ethos of team working. Desirable Experience of working in a health care setting or other public service organisation Knowledge and Awareness Essential Translate theoretical knowledge of violence and aggression into appropriate healthcare context. Demonstrate relevant knowledge of legal issues. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the risk assessment process. Awareness of own limitations. Desirable Assessors qualification or experience of workplace assessments Other Essential Must be physically capable of demonstrating good practice. Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner. Desirable Flexibility to work at locations across the organisation. 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 The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Address Dewsbury Hospital Halifax Road Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF13 4HS Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)