About IRMA Training
The Associate Partners of IRMA Training, Megan Davies and Maxine Burchett have been working in all fields of Psychiatry since 1985. Including EMI, Adult Acute, Rehabilitation, Learning Disabilities, Brain Injury and since 1992 Child and Adolescent.
Kirsty Senior joined IRMA as a Trainer 10 years ago and has recently become a Partner and is our Lead Training Consultant. Kirsty’s experience includes leading, monitoring, mentoring and developing instructors and has contributed vastly to the development and delivery of bespoke training packages for over 15 years.
Kirsty also has over 25 years of industry experience working across a variety of Healthcare, Social care and Educational sectors. She has worked in a range of clinical settings and has extensive knowledge and practical experience of preventing and managing behaviours that challenge across all sectors. She has worked with young people within in patient CAMHS as well as acute services, eating disorders unit, addiction unit, mother and baby unit, secure forensic services, EMI and many more. Please check in her LinkedIn profile.
Our dedicated group of trainers have many years of experience working across the Health care, Mental health, Social care, Special Educational Needs sector, as well as prison services. The areas in which our team have gained experience range from child and adolescent, drug and alcohol, eating disorders, acute, earning disabilities, forensics, secure services, to name but a few. Each member our team are incredibly passionate about ensuring person-centred care is at the heart of our training. We provide Bild Act Certified PMVA Training
I have utilised IRMA's Management of Aggression training since the company was first set up, all our staff feel confident that they can work as a team in assaultive situations.
IRMA has an understanding of the problems that we encounter when caring for the mentally ill but at the same time understands the vulnerabilities of our patients. They tailor training to these needs and develop new approaches as we describe new challenges (e.g. wheelchair users). At the same time they focus on de-escalation with the aim to 'manage' aggression rather than to 'control' it.
I have had no hesitation in recommending IRMA across the Hospital services for Bild Act Certified PMVA Training
Hospital Director
Thank you for a great training course in Conflict Resolution and Physical Intervention course. I enjoyed it very much. Instead of just another boring course it was excellent. I love the way you got everyone motivated and found both days really enjoyable..........I felt as a novice and newcomer to the profession that I learnt more in two days than the three months I have been working on other wards. Your approach was great, listening and giving advice whilst both of your experience in the profession shone through. Don't want to go over the top, but you are doing a great job and great respect to you. Look forward to the next course.
Many thanks
I have been able to recommend IRMA training methods to other hospitals as I am confident in the level of training offered. IRMA always provide training of a consistently high quality, depth and with ongoing concern for the health and safety of both staff and patients.
IRMA has taken account of national reports such as the Bennett report to update both practical and theory training in management of aggression. The course content has evolved over time to reflect and instruct NICE guidelines as well as Health and Safety issues.
The capabilities of the trainers working in IRMA has always been relied upon to be consistently of high quality. They offer in-depth training and support all the trainees through the process so none feels unable to learn. The standard of training has also been consistently good.
Training managers may be assured that their staff have been trained to a safe and thorough level so ensuring the safety of both staff and patients.
Hospital Director
During the year long contract with IRMA we have found them to be able to provide a very high standard of training. They have been very flexible in providing what was requested.
IRMA training providing Bild Act Certified PMVA Training Conflict Resolution training, professional training in Managing Violence and Aggression, Physical Interventions and Resolving Conflict training courses throughout the UK.
We look forward to working with you to create a safer working environment for your staff and colleagues and welcome all your questions and enquiries!