MAV Link Trainer

Great Opportunity to join Harvest Ward as our new MAV Link!

Harvest Ward is a 8 bed mixed gender Inpatient Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Bodmin Hospital.

This role will work an alternating shift pattern alongside another MAV Link on PICU, ensuring cover is provided across all shifts.

If you are interested in developing your skills and teaching others. If you are interested in restraint reduction and how you can support teams to think differently about approaching the management of challenging behaviours, then this role might be for you!

As part of your role you'll be trained to deliver training in our new management of violence and aggression package (delivered by the General Services Association (GSA)), and will protected to deliver this training for the Trust on a regular basis. The rest of your time will be spent on your ward, supporting staff to embed new ways of working and restraint reduction techniques.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be under the direction and guidance of the MAV Lead, and will be required to deliver educational programmes regarding the safe and effective management of patients. This will include MAPA.

You will act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism, using their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients. You will be flexible in your approach and support the ward in times of change.

You will be expected to deliver brief MAV training sessions within the ward environment and to monitor staff skills to avoid skill fade.

You will be required to deliver search training to inpatient staff.

You will be involved in new and developing training packages and assist in the delivery of these to the wider staff group.

You will be responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of the safety pod and other training equipment.

As a MAV link trainer, your working commitments will fall in line with the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-26-927

Job locations

Bodmin Hospital

Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

• NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
• Experience working with patients who have complex mental health needs
• Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment
• Willingness to undertake additional training as required for the role

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Practical problem solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Basic IT skills

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

• NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
• Experience working with patients who have complex mental health needs
• Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment
• Willingness to undertake additional training as required for the role

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Practical problem solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Basic IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bodmin Hospital

Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bodmin Hospital

Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

• NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
• Experience working with patients who have complex mental health needs
• Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment
• Willingness to undertake additional training as required for the role

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Practical problem solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Basic IT skills