STMVA™ level 5(NS)

Service Description

A 5-day course designed for those working within a healthcare environment where physical intervention may be required as the last resort, based on sound risk assessments & a TNA. This level will comprise of a minimum of 6 hrs of primary preventative startegies, 3 hrs of secondary intervention strategies and a minimum of 3 hrs of non-restrictive / restrictive tertiary strategies on top of the basic physical skills elements. The pshysical skills programme will be taking into account the Breakaway techniques also the Standing, Seated, Supine Floor-works, Prone Floor-works and Seclusion incl Safety Pods-works as identified by the TNA. The physical skills programme may actually vary based on each client's necessities following the assessment of the localised TNA. If any parts of the theoretical aspects re: primary & secondary intervention strategies have been already delivered and this can be evidenced (e.g. a 7.5 hrs of PBS training delivered in-house), then the course curricula can be adapted and the actual timeframe for delivery adjusted accordingly.