Band 6 Core Skills trainer- AVERTS

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 6 Core Skills trainer to join their training team. The ideal candidate will be a registered health care professional with experience in mental health care, focusing on reducing restrictive practices through effective training. This role offers a salary between £38,682 and £46,580 per year, pro rata, within a supportive and diverse team.

Qualifications

• Registered health care professional.
• Evidence of clinical experience within mental health care settings.
• Proven ability to deliver training to staff.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver training programmes for Trust staff.
• Work with experts to develop RPI training.
• Monitor and update training in line with best practices.

Skills

Clinical experience

Training delivery

Knowledge of restrictive practices

Education

ENB A74 or RPI Train the Trainer certificate

Job description

Overview

Band 6 Core Skills trainer- AVERTS – Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 19 October 2025.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Health Care Professional to join an established training team to devise, develop and deliver the Trust's in house training around the reduction of restrictive practices and restrictive physical interventions. The post holder will be an experienced health care professional who has direct experience of working with individuals who access mental health services and can bring their existing knowledge and experiences to inform training delivery and implementation. The post holder will be passionate about the reduction of restrictive practices and reducing the use of restrictive physical interventions in clinical services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the design, development and delivery of restrictive physical intervention training programmes for all members of Trust staff as detailed in the Trust's training needs analysis (TNA). The post holder will be passionate about the reduction of restrictive practices and the reduction of restrictive physical interventions and will work alongside a pool of experts by experience to develop the RPI training that is provided to Trust staff. The training requires ongoing monitoring and development to ensure that it is commensurate with the Restraint Reduction Network's training standards and also meets the needs of BSMHFT. The post holder will be required to ensure that their knowledge is kept up to date and is in keeping with current best practice guidelines. The postholder will have the ability to impart knowledge and be able to coherently demonstrate restrictive physical intervention skills. The role involves a degree of physical effort and will require regular movement to and from the floor in the demonstration of the required skills. The post holder will support the RPI (AVERTS) consultants and will be required to travel across the Trust to provide on site support and bespoke training where required.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible; this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Professional registration

• registered health care professional
• Evidence of clinical experience within mental health care settings
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Broad range of knowledge and significant experience of reducing restrictive practices and restrictive physical interventions within clinical services
• Proven ability to deliver training to staff
• Holds ENB A74 or other RPI Train the Trainer certificate

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.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year, pro rata