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Violence Prevention and Reduction Manager
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Caerleon
On-site
AUD 98,000 - 113,000
Full time
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Job summary
A prominent healthcare organization in Australia is looking for a Violence Prevention & Reduction Manager to enhance the safety culture and implement violence prevention strategies. The ideal candidate will be responsible for risk assessments, project management, and support for staff. This role also involves collaboration with multiple stakeholders and entails developing policies that ensure compliance with legal frameworks. Offering a competitive salary of £48,527 to £55,532 annually, the position promotes a supportive and safe work environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Knowledge of specific area through degree or equivalent.
- Experience of leading successful Violence Prevention and Reduction Initiatives.
- Experience in the development and delivery of training programmes.
Responsibilities
- Drive and promote a positive violence reduction culture.
- Support on the development of violence reduction policies.
- Provide expert advice on the Violence Prevention Strategy.
Skills
Education
We are seeking a confident, dynamic Violence Prevention & Reduction (VPR) Manager to help drive a positive safety culture and ensure our staff feel supported, safe, and secure at work. As a subject matter the post holder will support with the implementation of our Health Board Violence Prevention & Reduction Strategy and be involved in national work, delivering the requirements of the Obligatory Responses to Violence in Healthcare directive. The person will be responsible for developing and maintaining policies in line with legislation.
This role will ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessments are undertaken and recorded whilst acting as a key point of contact for staff providing them with expert, specialist support, displaying a consistent, compassionate responses to all incidents. Working closely with internal teams and external multi-agency partners, the post holder will work to improve incident management, reduce risk across all areas of the health board, and support the delivery of a safer environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
The post holder will have the operational responsibility and support the Deputy Head of Violence Prevention & Reduction with the day-to-day needs of the service. This will include managing projects in line with the Health Board Violence Prevention Strategy as well as co- ordinating and conducting violence and aggression incidents within the workplace supporting the Deputy Head of Violence Prevention & Reduction and the overall Health & Safety Team.
To be responsible for ensuring suitable and sufficient risk assessments are undertaken and recorded whilst acting as a keep point of contact for staff providing them with expert, specialist support in the subject matter. This will include promoting a proactive safety and positive culture across all areas of the organisation.
The post holder will develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures which will impact across the whole of the organisation. This includes compliance with legislation and statutory obligations.
The post holder will be required to work with all the Divisions within the Health Board and also engage with a range of statutory multi-agency partners and the Third Sector.
To drive and promote a positive violence reduction culture where our NHS colleagues feel supported, safe and secure at work.
To act as a subject matter expert on violence reduction and support on the implementation of national standards and guidance across the organisation.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
The postholder will have responsibility for the area of service delivery and will work on their own initiative and operate within broad policies and procedures.
To support on the development and implementation of complex and detailed planning, business continuity and violence reduction policies and plans across the Health Board.
To work in partnership with senior leaders and other key stakeholders to enable Violence Prevention and Reduction agendas and strategies.
To support initiatives to design out crime associated with a crowded place / soft target environment.
To provide expert advice and guidance to the Health Board on the delivery of the Violence Prevention & Reduction Strategy, using highly developed specialised knowledge.
To work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to clearly understand national, local and organisational drivers and violence reduction and prevention priorities.
To support with research within the specialism of violence prevention & reduction, implementing and guiding projects identified by the Anti-Violence Collaborative (AVC).
To support project teams in the development of new initiatives, projects and programmes to support the violence prevention & reduction within the Health Board.
To contribute to the programme of risk assessments for all areas within the framework of the Health Boards risk assessment process to identify strengths and weaknesses that could affect the safety of staff, patients and visitors, the protection of property and assets, and formulate action plans for improvement.
To liaise with service teams in the investigation of incidents relating to violence & aggression, develop and implement specialist action plans for dissemination of learning from incidents, supporting managers through this process, with the ability to prioritise and provide expert guidance and facilitation.
When needed to represent the Health Board at All Wales level in regard to Violence prevention & reduction.
To establish and maintain excellent working relationships with lead clinicians, and other clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels to encourage participation and confidence in ongoing collection, analysis and reporting of high-quality data in accordance with local and nationally agreed policies.
To provide specialised advice and post incident support to staff who have been a victim of a violent episode and act as a co-ordinator in terms of initiating a case conference for victims of assault and consider appropriate interventions, sanctions and controls. These incidents can be of a highly distressing nature.
To provide assistance to all staff members within the Health Board dealing with aggressive patients or relatives. High level communication skills are required as these cases can be very hostile.
To make judgements involving highly complex violent cases or situations which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, maintaining confidentiality as necessary and providing appropriate post incident support and advise.
Escalate serious incidents of violence to appropriate senior staff including preparing formal reports and documenting lessons learned.
Deliver, and evaluate violence prevention and reduction related education and training programmes.
The ability to analyse sensitive and confidential data, using departmental software, to create reports and initiate training priorities based on results of analysis, using persuasion and specialist expertise to influence negative areas.
To assist in developing and delivering on planning and provision of the training programme relating to violence prevention & reduction.
To be responsible for ordering equipment and supplies to support the delivery of education programmes when needed.
Authorised signatory for the approval of expenses within postholders team.
To provide specialist violence prevention & reduction training to staff within high-risk areas. This will require moderate physical effort.
To lead, direct and supervise the Violence Prevention & Reduction Advisor.
To prepare reports for the Health Board and associated governance groups on violence prevention & reduction policies, strategies and performance.
Support with maintain up-to-date documentation and ensure that business continuity and emergency response information is communicated effectively to all relevant staff.
Work in partnership with internal stakeholders (e.g., clinicians, managers) and external agencies (e.g., police, community safety partners) to ensure alignment with national violence prevention agendas.
To have an understanding of the requirements of health and safety legislation, codes of practice and standards to ensure the Health Board meets it legal requirements.
To act independently, decisively and effectively, managing own workload.
To deliver timely plans that can be delivered across the Health Board.
To effectively and appropriately deal with criticism, challenging behaviour and situations.
To review own working practices in order to develop more effective ways of working.
The post holder will be expected to prioritise own workload, set objectives, and manage projects in line with organisational and statutory requirements, under the supervision of the Deputy Head of Violence Prevention & Reduction.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
- Knowledge of specific area, acquired through degree or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience, plus further project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level equivalent
- Evidence of CPD in relation to Violence Prevention and Reduction Leadership or Management Qualification
- Working towards or committed to complete Level 4 Award in Violence Prevention and Reduction for Strategic Specialists
- Teaching Qualification e.g. Level 3 Award in Education and Training
- Restrictive Intervention / PMVA / PBM / GSA Training
- Health and Safety Qualification (NEBOSH General Certificate)
- Demonstrable experience of Violence Prevention and Reduction at management level in an organisation of relevant scale and complexity Experience of strategic leadership in working with a range of partner organisations
- Evidence of leading successful Violence Prevention and Reduction Initiatives
- A clear understanding of utilising data and data analysis to form projects and improvement plans
- Experience in the development and delivery of training programmes
- Substantive experiences of the criminal justice process with enforcement agencies including victim/witness support and attendance in court
- Experience of delivering audits and inspections
- Experience of positive change management within a large and complex organisation
- Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating teams and a s a highly effective people manager
- Understanding of secure by design and crime prevention
- Experience of working in/or with the NHS
- Experience of working collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries
- Experience of working clinically in patient care roles
- Experience of developing, implementing and monitoring strategies and policies
- Understanding of relevant legislation, codes or practice and standards for health and safety and specifically to violence prevention & reduction
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective negotiator to achieve required outcomes in a complex environment
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work under pressure and balance competing priorities
- Able to deliver to deadlines and work on own initiative
- Proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office
- Able to motivate and lead staff
- Able to communicate with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Able to write detailed reports
- Able to build good working relationships with the Management Services, Police and other outside agencies
- Able to lead and influence to change management in complex systems and organisations
- Able to interact with the general public appropriately and patiently and to have an awareness and respect of cultural diversity
- Knowledge of Public Sector/NHS structures, relationships and challenges
- Capable of leading meetings, setting objectives, encouraging contributions and ensuring decisions are made and communicated
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Able to apply creative thought to problem solving
- Energetic, determined and focussed
- Credible among colleagues
- Demonstrate resilience, stamina and reliability
- Ability to demonstrate skills in diplomacy and tact
- Ability to provide information in a helpful and polite manner
- Good Physical Health
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
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.
Deputy Head of Violence, Prevention & Reduction
£48,527 to £55,532 a yearper annum, pro rata
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