Violence Prevention & Safety Strategy Specialist

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust seeks a Violence Prevention and Reduction Specialist Practitioner to lead and improve violence prevention initiatives, ensure staff safety, and provide expert guidance across services.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, incident review, and collaboration with partners to align with national standards and NHS policies. Applicants should bring extensive experience in violence prevention and risk management within healthcare settings.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to violence prevention, staff safety, security management, safeguarding, investigation or risk management.
• Demonstrable specialist knowledge and experience in violence prevention and reduction, security management, community safety, policing, investigations or a related field.
• Experience of working in a violence prevention, community safety, security management, health and safety, policing, safeguarding, investigations, public protection or related environment.
• Experience of supporting the investigation, management or review of incidents involving violence, aggression, abuse, harassment or other risks to staff safety.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting data, intelligence and incident information to identify trends, themes, hotspots and opportunities for improvement
• Experience of preparing and presenting reports, briefings and performance information to support management decision-making and service improvement.
• Experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders, developing effective partnerships to achieve shared objectives.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Report writing

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Violence prevention

Risk assessment

Investigation skills

Policy development

Job description

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust seeks a Violence Prevention and Reduction Specialist Practitioner to lead and improve violence prevention initiatives, ensure staff safety, and provide expert guidance across services.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, incident review, and collaboration with partners to align with national standards and NHS policies. Applicants should bring extensive experience in violence prevention and risk management within healthcare settings.