Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge
Can communicate information that could be considered emotive and distressing. Understands and overcomes barriers to communication and acceptance.
- Knowledge
Effective teaching and facilitation skills.
- Knowledge
Ability to influence and support behavioural and cultural change.
- Knowledge
Analytical skills to interpret incident data and clinical information.
- Knowledge
Ability to build a rapport quickly and efficiently.
- Knowledge
Ability to prioritise workload and work autonomously within frameworks.
- Experience
Experience supporting individuals with complex needs, distress, or crisis.
- Experience
Experience delivering training or education to staff.
- Experience
Experience working across multi disciplinary and multi-agency settings.
- Contractual
Participates in change.
- Contractual
A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Qualifications
Registered health or social care professional (e.g. NMC or equivalent) or equivalent relevant experience.
- Qualifications
Qualification or demonstrable experience in: Health and social care, Positive Behaviour Support / behaviour management, Teaching or training delivery.
- Qualifications
Willingness to undertake Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET).
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of trauma-informed care approaches.
- Knowledge
Understanding of human rights-based care (e.g., Restraint Reduction Network principles).
- Knowledge
Experience in quality improvement methodologies (QI).
- Qualifications
Evidence of degree / working towards.
- Qualifications
Restrictive Practice or Violence Reduction qualification.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Safeguarding & Vulnerabilities Team as a Band 5 Reducing Restrictive Practice Nurse/Practitioner. This innovative role will support the Trust's commitment to delivering least restrictive, trauma-informed and person-centred care across all clinical services. The post holder will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to reduce the use of restrictive practices, prevent and manage violence and aggression through early intervention, and improve outcomes and experiences for patients, families and staff.
You will provide specialist advice, deliver training, support incident reviews and quality improvement initiatives, and help staff understand and respond effectively to behaviours associated with distress, dysregulation and complex needs.
This role is integral to reducing the use of restrictive practices by improving staff confidence, capability, and compassion. Through your expertise and leadership, you will help create environments where patients feel safe, respected, and empowered, while supporting staff to deliver high-quality care in the least restrictive way possible.
If you are passionate about safeguarding, human rights, trauma-informed care, and making a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and staff, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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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This advert is for Reducing Restrictive Practices Nurse/Practitioner with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.
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