Job overview
Are you passionate about making a real difference in patient care and staff safety? We’re looking for a dedicated Management of Violence and Aggression (MAV) Advisor to help shape and deliver essential training across our services.
In this exciting role, you’ll work closely with senior instructors and the PTU Manager to plan, implement, and develop innovative approaches to managing aggression and violence. Your expertise will empower our teams to use least restrictive practices and provide compassionate care, even in challenging situations.
You’ll also play a vital part in supporting the Community Dental Service, offering guidance to clinicians on patient management and assisting with safe clinical holding when needed—helping ensure dental care is delivered safely in both hospital and primary care settings.
We’re looking for an experienced healthcare professional who :
* Is committed to promoting safety and dignity for patients and staff.
* Has a strong understanding of symptoms of distress and de‑escalation techniques.
* Is passionate about delivering high‑quality training and fostering a culture of care.
If you’re ready to take on a role that combines clinical expertise, leadership, and education, and want to make a positive impact across the trust, we’d love to hear from you!
Closing Date : 23rd November 2025
Shortlisting Date : W / C 25th November 2025
Assessment Centre Date : 9th December 2025
Interview Date : 15th December 2025
Main duties of the job
As a MAVTrainer, you’ll be at the heart of creating safer, more compassionate care environments. Your mission is to deliver impactful training programmes that blend theory with hands‑on practice, all aligned with our Restraint Reduction Programme.
Your focus will be on prevention first—teaching strategies that stop violence before it starts, mastering de‑escalation techniques, and ensuring any intervention is reasonable, proportionate, and risk‑assessed.
Here’s what you’ll be doing
* Lead inspiring training sessions that empower staff with confidence and practical skills.
* Run dynamic, interactive courses that adapt to learners’ needs and encourage active participation.
* Champion positive approaches by exploring the root causes of distress and promoting alternative solutions.
* Build strong rapport with learners to create a safe, supportive learning environment.
* Promote equality and inclusion, ensuring anti‑discriminatory practice is at the core of every session.
* Maintain safety standards —monitor and uphold healthy, secure working environments during training.
* Provide expert guidance and practical advice throughout sessions to reinforce best practice.
Our team is proactive, innovative, and passionate about reducing incidents and improving care. We believe in ownership through care, and that learning is most powerful when it’s engaging, collaborative, and practical.
Benefits and working life
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.
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:
* Increase 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust is unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right‑to‑work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right‑to‑work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* NVQ level 2 or 3 or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
* Qualification in group training skills Leadership Training.
* Accredited Management of Aggression and Violence Instructor qualification.
Training
Essential criteria
* Must be up to date with current mandatory training, including attendance on MAV courses defined by current job role.
Desirable criteria
* Suzy Lamplugh / personal safety qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working in either a mental health or learning disability service.
* Evidence of continuous professional development and interprofessional learning.
Desirable criteria
* Supervisory experience.
* Leading group training sessions.
* Practical experience delivering MVA training within the last 3 years.
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 candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
Bradford District Care Trust is an award‑winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high‑quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.
Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.
We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve. We are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from those groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.
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.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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