We accept MAPPA, MAYBO, Scip, Team Teech, Control and Restriant and PRISS certificates for conversation to the GSA PMVA model of interventions.

Register with us at www.trainhealthcare.com and book PMVA dates, including:

• PMVA refresher in Leeds 25/09/2015
• PMVA refresher in London (Brentford) on the 25/092015
• PMVA refresher in Birmingham on the 01/10/2015

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify possible causes of violence and aggression in mental healthcare settings
• Recognise the importance of implementation of early intervention strategies in reducing the
• occurrence of violence and aggression
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and patients
• Identify legal and ethical implications of utilising physical intervention strategies
• Demonstrate the ability to select and utilise appropriate physical and non-physical strategies to manage an aggressive individual
• Understand the need to continually assess and evaluate the levels of risk posed by difficult and challenging people
• Demonstrate how to escape safely from a variety of grabs and holds
• Candidates will be able to define the role of NHS Protect, LSMS, SMD
• Be able to give explanations for aggression – particularly in MH/LD settings
• Know the stages of the assault cycle, and what each stage means
• Be able to identify signs of escalation of aggression
• Understand Strategies to de-escalate
• Understand the legal issues around reasonable force in line with MHA, MCA and best practice guidance
• The importance of conducting post incident reviews
• The negative impact to staff and organisations of non-compliance to the completion of post incident review.
• The essential elements of conducting a good post incident review.
• How staff and patients can be psychologically affected by incidents.
• Good and bad practice in post incident review.
• GSA (General Services Association) Accredited.

Refresher training can be delivered in the workplace as a bespoke course if the workplace has a suitable area for the training to be conducted.

This course can be modified to meet the requirements of learners that may have physical health related conditions and/or psychological trauma which precludes them from effectively participating in the traditional course approach. This can be offered on a bespoke basis.

This course can be adapted to meet the needs of learners with physical disabilities.

This course aims to be fully inclusive to all, however candidates need to be aware that it is a physical intervention course that requires “hands on” physical contact with other candidates and course tutors.