Course Information
A two day course to support people who may present with behaviours of concern and to assist staff in strategies to prevent, predict and safely manage behaviours of concern.
Learning Outcomes
Breakaway Outcomes
Understand experiences of people who use services
Understand the momentum for positive change in strategies to support people who may present with behaviours of concern and the importance of adopting of a person centred approach.
Understand and appreciate the negative impact of physical intervention on service users
Awareness of relevant legislation and guidance.
Understand the principle and functions of restraint reduction theory and Mersey Care’s Restrictive Practice Reduction Programme (No Force First).
Awareness of core skills in building therapeutic relationships.
Understand the idea of positive, recovery focussed language in the relation to the description of behaviours of concern in clinical environments.
Objectively explore staff experiences of aggressive behaviour and the use of physical intervention and how it can be shaped by various experiences and beliefs.
Understand the principles of Positive Behavioural Support.
Show awareness of the assault cycle and the ways in which staff can positively intervene to prevent an escalation towards conflict.
Demonstrate knowledge of the key elements of verbal and non-verbal de-escalation – as well as the key human quality of compassion.
Understand and explore the concept of ‘trauma informed care’ and appreciate the how it can develop a more positive and compassionate view of behaviours of concern.
Understand the concept of ‘reasonable force’ and a wider consideration of reasonableness in relation to the human rights act.
Understand the legal and ethical issues in relation to restraint.
Understand issues in relation to race, gender and cultural issues.
Demonstrate knowledge of the aggression coercion cycle.
Demonstrate knowledge of the boundary seesaw model.
Understand the importance of reporting and escalation.
Demonstrate knowledge of post incident support, review and learning.
Awareness of CQC regulation 20 on duty of candour of openness, transparency and candour.
Awareness of the signs and symptoms of positional asphyxia and actions to take in such an event.
Awareness of the 5 ways of wellbeing to improve the mental health and wellbeing of staff at work.
Ligature knife awareness / training
Awareness of trust policies SD18 Policy for the Support of Service Users who many present with behaviours of concern (NB: formally. Policy for the Support of Service Users who many present with challenging behaviours.
Implement the use of approved breakaway techniques by which to engage from grabs and holds.
Implement the use of approved team skills by which to support services users displaying behaviours of concern.
Refresher
Target Audience
All Frontline Clinical Staff
Teamskills courses incorporate BLS and colleagues are required to attend for the whole course to be awarded both competencies.
Colleagues that require BLS will receive BLS as part of their Teamskills course and therefore are not required to book onto a standalone BLS course.
For colleagues that require Immediate Life Support, can you please use the opportunity to complete BLS to help with additional practice time when offered.
Band (Suitability)
LD Prospectus Event Category
Role Specific Mandated Training (Classroom/Virtual)
Trainer or Facilitator