Overview
Managing Violence & Aggression (MAV) Advisor
Help create safer, calmer environments for staff and service users. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a committed and confident professional to join our Practical Training Unit as a Management of Violence and Aggression (MAV) Advisor. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact on safety, confidence and quality of care across our services. In this role, you’ll deliver Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) training across the Trust and provide specialist advice to clinical teams supporting individuals whose behaviours may be challenging. You’ll promote least restrictive practice, trauma‑informed approaches and effective de‑escalation, supporting teams to manage risk safely and compassionately.
What You’ll Bring
* Experience working in mental health, learning disability or a similar care setting
* Confidence supporting staff in challenging or high‑risk situations
* Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
* A calm, professional and compassionate approach
Candidates with a recognised teaching qualification will be appointed at Band 4. Applicants without a teaching qualification will be appointed at Band 3.
If you’re passionate about safety, learning and making a positive difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Deliver Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) training consistently across Trust services, ensuring agreed learning outcomes are met
* Provide specialist advice and practical support to clinical teams promoting least restrictive and trauma‑informed approaches
* Coach, role‑model and support staff in de‑escalation and safe physical intervention techniques
* Adapt training delivery to meet individual learning needs, including reasonable adjustments
* Support post‑incident reviews, reflective practice and identification of learning
* Contribute to the development, review and delivery of PMVA training materials and packages
* Assess learner competence, fitness and capability, escalating concerns where required
* Maintain accurate training records and contribute to training evaluation in line with RRN standards
* Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and subject matter experts
* Support bespoke in‑service training and clinical advice days across inpatient, community and home settings
Closing Date: 12th April 2026
Shortlisting Date: 13th April 2026
Interview Date: 29th April 2026
Values
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
* We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
* We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
* We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
Benefits
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:
* Increased mileage rates for > 3500
* A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
* A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
* Plus many more
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
1. Name: Mathew Cook — Job title: Management of Aggression and Violence lead — Email: mathew.cook@bdct.nhs.uk — Telephone: 07747758233
2. Arsalan.Ali.@bdct.nhs.uk
3. Kenneth.firth@bdct.nhs.uk
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