Senior Physical Intervention Instructor

Senior Physical Intervention Instructor

The closing date is 05 July 2026

Training & Education

• Identify training needs (TNA)
• Deliver a range of training (PARRI, conflict resolution, breakaway, search training)
• Adapt delivery styles to suit different settings & audiences
• Evaluate training impact on patient experience, staff skills, confidence, & safety
• Stay up to date via networking & research, improving training quality & sharing best practice
• Assist with reporting, reducing cancellations, & efficient use of resources
• Maintain training equipment & update teaching materials
• Ensure knowledge of legal frameworks (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)

Clinical Responsibilities

• Plan & deliver training aligned with Trust requirements
• Support multidisciplinary work with staff, families, carers
• Enable reasonable adjustments for patients with behavioural challenges
• Act as a role model, promoting teamwork, communication, & professional relationships

Professional Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on reducing & managing restrictive practices
• Take responsibility for ongoing professional development & maintaining required registration

Training & Education

• Deliver specialist training (e.g. PARRI, conflict resolution, breakaway) across all Trust sites & staff grades
• Carry out training needs analysis (including surveys) to shape delivery
• Support & sometimes lead training programmes, including mandatory training, in the absence of the Team Lead
• Evaluate training effectiveness, particularly its impact on patient experience, staff confidence, & safety
• Provide expert advice during clinical work on care planning, incident reporting, & use of skills
• Contribute to service development through research, networking, & reviewing best practice
• Assist with training reporting, reducing cancellations, & improving efficiency
• Support recruitment, management, & supervision of junior & bank instructors
• Maintain training equipment & ensure high standards of delivery, venues, & administration
• Ensure compliance with legal frameworks (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Promote co-production by involving service users in shaping training content
• Contribute to professional knowledge (e.g. publications where appropriate)

Clinical

• Plan & deliver training programmes aligned to Trust requirements & annual plans
• Maintain awareness of current research, trends, & professional developments
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams, families, carers, & external agencies to support patients with behavioural challenges
• Support reasonable adjustments in clinical care (e.g. procedures for patients with additional needs)
• Assist in innovation & evaluation of new systems or products
• Share Trust-wide guidance on physical intervention practices
• Manage workload effectively & use resources efficiently
• Maintain health & safety standards for self & others
• Act as a positive role model, promoting teamwork & effective communication

Professional

• Provide specialist advice on restrictive practice reduction & use

Take responsibility for ongoing professional development & maintaining required standards/registration

• Accredited Restrictive Physical Intervention Instructor (accrediting body; BILD ACT)
• Onsite Emergency Response Team (OERT) trained or willingness to attend
• Adult Teaching & Assessing Certificate (Minimum level
  3)
• Level 5 BTEC Diploma, Practice Leadership in Reducing Restrictive Practices or similar
• First Aid at Work Certified (Level
  3)

• Significant, proven experience as an accredited Restrictive Physical Intervention Instructor (accrediting body; BILD ACT)
• Relevant clinical and teaching/mentoring experience
• Demonstrable experience of delivering, assessing and evaluating training
• IT skills - competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Teams
• Ability to interpret and compile data driven report

• Good clinical knowledge of the reduction and use of a range of restrictive care practices
• Good working knowledge of the legal framework regarding the use of a range of restrictive care practices
• Understanding the audit process and research
• Able to work within a team and be self-directed

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, having confidence to teach a multidisciplinary workforce within the organisation
• Have a flexible approach to working patterns, and work on own initiative, whilst demonstrating good time management skills
• Proven ability to facilitate and support staff

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.

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