Positive and Safe Practitioner

Are you committed to the delivery of compassionate high quality care?

Have you got healthcare experience and experience of working with people in distress?

Do you also have an interest in the following:

Person-centred care

Clinical audit

Staff and patient safety

Reflective practice

Simulation training

Teaching/training

Brilliant! We would like to hear from you.

We are developing a new team to Teach, Train, Deliver and Role Model high standards of clinical care around reducing Restrictive Practices. Our new Positive and Safe Team will be working across Derbyshire.

Our Vision"To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work"

Our ValuesTo get the basics rightTo act with compassion and respectTo make a differenceTo value and develop teamwork

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work across two Trusts (DCHS & DHcFT) delivering a variety of training sessions as well as working in clinical practice.

As part of the Positive and Safe Team, you will support the delivery of organisational objectives for all Positive and Safe Training including theory and practical training across the Trusts, representing the Trusts in promoting training and support strategies in the reduction of restrictive practices, internally as well as externally.

The post will encompass training and education, providing knowledge and expertise in clinical practice when supporting staff teams who provide care to people exhibiting acutely behavioural disturbance and/or psychological distress.

The post will ensure compliance with National Guidelines and recommendations, Trust Policy and procedure and work within the RRN Accreditation Scheme.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.