Violence Prevention & Reduction Specialist Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a specialist to support the Violence Prevention and Reduction Programme across the Trust, aligning with national standards and legislation. You will provide guidance to managers and staff on violence prevention and reporting processes, and analyse incident data to identify trends and risks.

You will work with partner agencies to implement learning and improvements, support investigations, and produce governance reports for senior

Qualifications

• Experience in violence prevention or staff safety roles.
• Ability to analyse incident and workforce data to identify trends.
• Experience in developing and delivering training and guidance to staff.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Violence Prevention and Reduction Programme.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to managers and staff on violence prevention, aggression management and reporting processes.
• Analyse incident, intelligence and workforce data to identify trends, hotspots and emerging risks, providing recommendations for targeted interventions.
• Support the investigation and review of violence and aggression incidents, identifying learning and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce regular reports and assurance documents for operational groups and senior managers to demonstrate progress against objectives.
• Support the Trust in meeting the NHS Staff Standard for Violence Prevention and Reduction.

Skills

Data analysis

Incident reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Policy guidance

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Trust's Violence Prevention and Reduction Programme, ensuring alignment with national standards, legislation and organisational objectives. Provide specialist advice and guidance to managers and staff on violence prevention, aggression management, staff safety, risk reduction and reporting processes. Promote a positive reporting culture by supporting staff and managers to report incidents of violence, abuse, aggression and harassment, ensuring learning and appropriate action is identified and implemented. Analyse incident, intelligence and workforce data to identify trends, hotspots, recurring themes and emerging risks, providing recommendations for targeted interventions and prevention activity. Support the investigation and review of violence and aggression incidents, identifying contributory factors, organisational learning and opportunities for improvement. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with operational teams, security colleagues, staff-side representatives, police, local authorities, Integrated Care Systems and other partner agencies to support a coordinated approach to violence prevention. Assist in the delivery of violence prevention initiatives, campaigns, staff engagement activities and educational programmes that improve staff awareness and contribute to a safer working environment. Support the implementation and monitoring of risk reduction measures, including warning marker processes, environmental safety initiatives and local violence reduction action plans. Produce regular reports, performance information, presentations and assurance documentation for operational groups, committees and senior managers to demonstrate compliance and progress against agreed objectives. Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of violence prevention interventions, using evidence and data to assess effectiveness and support continuous improvement. Contribute to the development, review and implementation of policies, procedures and guidance relating to violence prevention, staff safety and security management. Support the Trust in meeting the requirements of the NHS Staff Standard for Violence Prevention and Reduction by helping to ensure staff feel safe, supported, empowered to report incidents and confident that appropriate action will be taken. Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk. Graduate visa holders should have no expectation of long-term employment through sponsorship. Additionally, your visa conditions and validity period must allow you to work in the role question and for a suitable period to allow training and execution without requiring sponsorship.

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board