Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression team (PMVA)
Our Personal Safety Team provides training to our staff in the Prevention and Management of Violence or Aggression (PMVA) across all our services, including all our mental health services.
We deliver Breakaway, Promoting Safer and Therapeutic Services (PSTS), and PMVA training in-house which are certified by BILD ACT and compliant to the Restraint Reduction Network training standards.
Our training includes both non-physical and physical skills to help both teams and individuals when faced with behaviour that challenges.
We also provide advice on reducing restrictive practice, personal safety and post incident support.
All of our training is in line with legislation, national guidance and best practice relating to the therapeutic management of violence and aggression, to ensure it is trauma informed, based on human rights-based approaches and avoiding the need for physical interventions and restrictive practice.
We use the General Services Association (GSA) model of training, and all tutors are members of the GSA.
Bespoke training
We also provide training for other organisations which provide health and social care, such as acute hospitals and residential care homes.
Contact our PMVA lead to find out more about how we can provide bespoke training to your team or service.
You can contact our PMVA lead if you have any questions.
Samantha Place, Personal Safety and PMVA lead
We understand that being in hospital can make some patients feel unsettled.
Due to their mental health condition, some patients may feel uneasy and may be a risk to themselves or to other patients and staff.
We’re committed to working in line with the Act, and to use methods to help keep both patients and staff as safe as possible while we provide care.
