Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) Trainer

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A top healthcare organization is seeking a Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) Trainer to join their well-regarded team in London. This role involves training delivery aimed at assault avoidance and restraint, requiring an experienced professional with knowledge in violence reduction in healthcare. The ideal candidate will possess relevant teaching qualifications and experience in training delivery within NHS settings. A competitive salary of £46,419 to £55,046 per annum is offered within a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive training programs

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/training.
• Experience in delivering training in acute NHS settings.
• Strong understanding of adult educational theory and practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom training for assault avoidance and restraint.
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Respond to feedback from training delegates.

Skills

Teaching and facilitation skills

Conflict resolution training

Physical intervention knowledge

Interpersonal communication

MS Office applications

Education

Degree level or equivalent qualification

Adult teaching qualification

Accreditation with NFPS

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) Trainer

The closing date is 15 October 2025

The Chief Nurse division are looking for a Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) Trainer to join their team. This post is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional with an interest in violence reduction within a healthcare setting.

This is an exciting time to join UCLH as we develop our VPR offering to protect our staff and our patients. You will report to our VPR Lead Trainer and will be responsible for training delivery of assault avoidance and restraint training. In this role, you will be expected to deliver training in the classroom to a minimum of 3 days per week.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a specific set of skills and qualifications to meet the needs of the service. The successful applicant will preferably come VPR training background, working towards or hold National Federation of Personal Safety (NFPS) accreditation. You will also hold educational qualifications to deliver high quality training and advice to all our staff.

In addition to working with you line manager, you will also demonstrate the ability to build effective working relationships with clinical and non-clinical leads, subject matter experts and a range of external stakeholders.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification / training and experience
• Conflict Resolution Training Trainer (CRT) qualified in the national learning outcomes
• Physical Intervention Training trainer (PIST)
• Understanding of National, local and specialist policies and their potential impact on violence and aggression issues.
• Evidence of post registration professional development
• Detailed knowledge of best practice and governance together with the ability to disseminate knowledge and information to staff
• Adult teaching qualification
• Accreditation with National Federation of Personal Safety (NFPS)

Experience

• Previous experience of delivering PMVA/VPR and Physical Intervention training skills in an Acute NHS setting.
• Evidence of responding to feedback from training delegates
• Experience of training and facilitation for a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Highly developed understanding of educational theory and practice, particularly in relation to adult learners, experiential and reflective learning, and a commitment to educational quality.
• Experience of project management and the ability to coordinate activities to meet challenging objectives
• Experience of working in complex management structures and an ability to lead and work in multi- disciplinary environments.

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of strong teaching and facilitation skills and highly-developed educational practice
• Routinely applies evidence-based research to educational practice across a range of settings
• Good IT skills particularly in the use of MS Office applications, to development presentations and reports.
• Able to cope with competing priorities and heavy and complex workloads.

Communication

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills (including persuasive, negotiating and training skills); able to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Evidence of communicating with difficult to reach stakeholders.

Personal and People Development

• Displays enthusiastic, creative and innovative nature.
• Able to adapt the style of training delivery based on the situation.
• Confidence to act on own initiative and take ideas forward.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Specific Requirements

• Willingness to work flexible hours on occasion.

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS