Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Clinical Skills Training team, based at Lanchester Road Hospital, Durham or Flatts Lane Centre, Middlesbrough. The main aspects of the role are to deliver and support the development of programmes of training required to meet RRN Standards, NICE Guidelines, Department of Health and Safety Management and Security Services Guidelines and Resuscitation Council on the safe and effective restrictive intervention training and Resus training.

To promote safe and effective restrictive intervention training and Resus training, Trust wide.

To provide specialist advice, clinical guidance and support regarding restrictive interventions, to all clinical areas.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

To promote at all times a positive image of the People and Culture Department and the wider Trust.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

Main duties of the job
To deliver programmes of training across the Trust to ensure safe restrictive intervention training and Resus training.

To be able to deliver complex information within the training sessions in an articulate and clear manner.

To follow appropriate standards and guidelines for the provision of training in restrictive interventions and Resus.

To be responsible for the provision and monitoring of training in the safe and therapeutic use of restrictive interventions on a regular basis.

About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -- our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Qualifications
Essential

• National Vocational Qualification Level 3 or equivalent competency based accredited training in health and social care within the fields of mental health and/or learning disability.

Desirable

• Educational development within a health or social care related subject

Experience
Essential

• Experience and insight into clinical risk assessment and management.
• Can demonstrate significant experience of clinical practice within secondary care mental health or learning disability services.
• Can demonstrate significant experience in the prevention and safe management of restrictive intervention within clinical practiceCan demonstrate experience in the delivery within training programs in the use of restrictive interventions. Can demonstrate experience of participation in the delivery of instructional, educational and training programmes

Desirable

• Experience of assisting within the delivery of restrictive intervention training.
• Can demonstrate experience in the delivery within training programs in the use of restrictive interventions.
• Can demonstrate experience of participation in the delivery of instructional, educational and training programmes

Knowledge
Essential

• To be fully literate and able to communicate clearly complex information verbally, in legible writing and electronically in appropriate formats.
• To have knowledge and understanding of confidential information management.
• To be able to follow procedures and protocols and effectively apply work systems.
• To be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the theory and process of restrictive interventions.
• To have an understanding of the processes of clinical care and the use of restrictive interventions in a clinical situation.
• To be able to demonstrate an understanding of systems of appraisal, supervision and support and show ability to participate in those systems

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.

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).