Promoting Safer And Therapeutic Services Course

Promoting Safer and Therapeutic Services Training (Training Program For Mental Health/Learning Disability Services)

Could you handle a difficult or aggressive person in a safe and legal manner and within the parameters of the Mental Health Act?

Would you know how to guarantee the safety of you and those around you?

This course addresses these issues and will show you step by step how to handle conflict and aggression in the most effective way.

This is an introductory level course is suitable for anyone working in this service sector who may find themselves in potential situations of conflict and/or be considered being at risk of physical or verbal aggression whilst at work. This programme meets the NHS national syllabus.

Promoting Safer And Therapeutic Services Course Aims

The Promoting Safer and Therapeutic Services training course is specifically for those working in the mental health and learning disabilities services.  Delegates will learn to recognise many aspects of conflict and to explore and understand different methods and techniques to effectively manage and resolve conflict situations.

The Promoting Safer and Therapeutic Services training course is a two day course and on completion all delegates receive a Certificate in Promoting Safer Therapeutic Services accredited by GoodSense Training.

Promoting Safer And Therapeutic Services Course Benefits

This course meets the key principles as laid out by the NHS Security Management Service, in that it:

• Promotes an explicit values base that is compatible with the ethos of a caring service and relevant professional ethics
• Demonstrates a focus on issues of diversity compatible with the principles of an anti-oppressive practice
• Integrates Primary, Secondary and Tertiary prevention strategies and doesn’t just teach crisis management skills
• Identifies the dimensions and practice of staff support before and after incidents of violence
• Identifies the dimensions and practice of service user support before and after incidents of violence

Promoting Safer And Therapeutic Services Course Objectives

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

• Describe the theoretical, pathological and environmental explanations for aggression in mental health and learning disability settings
• Identify and demonstrate aspects of non-verbal de-escalation, verbal strategies and conflict resolution styles
• Identify and reflect on the effect of functional and dysfunctional coping strategies on people’s lives and behaviour and be able to relate this to mental health or learning disability settings
• Consider prevention strategies, including an awareness of how issues relating to culture, race, disability, sexuality and gender can enhance this process
• Demonstrate an understanding of the positive contributions
• Describe individual and organisational responsibilities in relation to legal, ethical and moral frame works regarding the use of force
• Demonstrate an understanding of the application of risk management interventions and the requirements for the effective assessment of dangerousness with reference to prevention planning
• Demonstrate an understanding of restraint-related risks, with a view to incorporating risk reduction strategies into practice
• Demonstrate commitment to services user involvement in the development, implementation and evaluation of training

Promoting Safer And Therapeutic Services Course Reviews

“Very enjoyable session. Trainer encouraged discussion and participation and made it relevant to our work environment”
A. George, Kingston Hospital

To find out more information about our course you can download the pdf below, you can contact us or speak to one of our friendly advisors on 0113 258 0035.