PMVA Training

We recognise there are occasions whereby physical intervention would beused to safely manage risks presented to an individual’s safety and other people. Any form of physical intervention should be the least restrictive option concerning the risk posed at the time and should promote safety and dignity in line with national guidance and ethical guidance – hence PMVA training. PMVA helps individuals use reasonable, proportionate and necessary force in line with the law whilst protecting themselves as an individual as well as maintaining the dignity and safety of those presenting challenging behaviour or aggression, especially whilst working within mental health settings. Similar to Mapa training acredited by the RRN, both achieve the same standards of safety both used within the NHS however PMVA is accredited by the GSA.

Chapter 1 : How to break away from aggressive individuals

This course is aimed at anyone who is at risk of physical assault in the workplace. Such as: –

Healthcare Professionals
Lone Workers
It will provide staff with the skills necessary to break away from a potentially aggressive situation, where de-escalation techniques have failed and physical assault may be imminent.

Chapter 2 : Control of Violent situations

Participants will get the delivered content in a blended learning format to meet the needs of each group. The course gives guidance about the prevention, control, and de-escalation of aggressive and potentially violent situations.

Chapter 3 : Safe entry into exit from seclusion

Participants will:

Define and identify the principles of seclusion
Identify human rights issues associated with a patient who is secluded
Describe seclusion facilities
Explain the importance of therapeutic engagement with patients whilst secluded.
Outline the use of rapid tranquillisation and seclusion.
Outline the initiation procedure, recording, monitoring,discontinuation and documentation required for seclusion.
Explain the review process for secluded patients both during the day and night.
Identify the training requirements for all staff involved in the seclusion process.

Chapter 4 : Physical interventions - disengagement skills

Participants will describe the physiological
principles of disengagement and demonstrate the application of the physiological principles to a range of risk behaviours that build on previous non-verbal and verbal responses.

Chapter 5 : Legal consideration associated with restraint

Participants will explore the culture,legal and professionalconsideration associated with restraint .They will demonstrate how to undertake a behavioural risk assessment.

Steve Mawaro

Instructor

TSoE skilled trainer who delivers this course yearly in line with current local policies and regulatory guidance mandatory training course modules are delivered at different levels to ensure that they are appropriate for the individual roles and responsibilities Level 1, Level 2 and level 3 Statutory training is the training that is required by law or where a statutory body has instructed organisations to provide that training on the basis of specific legislation