Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Lifeways Group Full time


Job Title: Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Position Type: Permanent / Full Time

Reporting to:Specialist Support Lead

Location : Stockport, Manchester

The Lifeway’s Group is the UKs largest provider of specialist support services for people with complex needs. We are striving to be revolutionary in our sector and currently on a transformational journey to become the Care Provider of Choice by 2026 - through new process, digital solutions / tools, and more efficient ways of working, helping our people deliver the best care to the people we support. With over 11,000 colleagues supporting approx. 6000 people across the UK we are on a mission to improve the lives of the people we support.

We are exceptional people delivering exceptional care and support, and we are looking for a PBS Practitioner to join our Specialist Support Team. The role will predominatly support services in Stockport with cases in wider Manchester also so travel and overnight stays are to be expected from time on a rare occassion.

Salary £31,500

Purpose of the Role:

The Specialist Support Practitioner will carry a clinical caseload and work in partnership with operational staff to develop innovative and person centred approaches that will enable these same individuals to have fulfilled and active lives, thereby reducing the probability of challenging behaviour. The nature of the work will predominantly focus on behavioural support, but when required will involve providing coaching around Autism Spectrum Condition, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) and Mental Health diagnoses. The role involves travel and will require occasional overnight stays for training, attendance and team meetings etc.

This role has been created to support our brand new service opened in Stockport. You will support the 3 services users in our Stockport service and manage your own caseload of refferals.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Take professional responsibility for a specialist caseload and to provide expert advice and recommendations to staff working within Lifeways Group services regarding behavioural and other specialist support, linking with the relevant Lead Specialist
  • Reduce unnecessary restrictive practices of any type
  • Provide holistic assessment (incorporating functional assessment) of the nature and context in which behaviours of concern occur.
  • Produce formulations, guidelines and interventions.
  • Support Managers to implement, monitor and evaluate behaviour support plans
  • When & where required, offer support to the Specialist Trainers in delivering training and workshops to staff teams regarding Positive Behavioural Support, Mental Health, Autism Spectrum Condition etc.
  • Provide effective support, thorough debriefs, to people we support and staff following incidents.
  • Take responsibility for prioritizing and time management of a varied work and case load. Work flexible hours as required by the organisation.
  • Be able to travel nationally to deliver additional support to team members and provide individual consultation (this will occasionally require overnight stays)
  • Role model positive behavioural support and Practice Leadership to support staff.
  • Promote safe, ethical and respectful risk and physical management practices for staff and comply with relevant policies and requirements, including recording and reporting.
  • Work in partnership with Lifeways’ operational teams and contribute to their development through coaching
  • Participate in new business initiatives and the development of new services.
  • Take on other clinical, developmental and administrative work as requested by the Lead Specialist
  • Develop own knowledge and practice relative to continuous service growth and improvement

If your studying a relevant qualification and require support for supervision hours we can provide this via our external PBS Partner.

Experience Requirements/Technical/Professional Qualifications:

  • At least 3 years’ experience of working with individuals with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability (IDD) and/or those who may display behaviours that can challenge. (Essential)
  • Holds a qualificaitons in applied behaviour analysis
  • Experience of both supported living and residential settings
  • Experience of working in Mental Health
  • Experience of delivering staff training/coaching and able to demonstrate a strong knowledge of theoretical concepts, approaches and strategies of positive behaviour support and least restrictive practices
  • A strong working knowledge and understanding of physical intervention models held within Lifeways Group e.g. Proact-Scipr-UK or NAPPI UK.
  • Holds a certificate/diploma in Positive Behaviour Support, or working towards
  • Full driving license and access to own vehicle
  • Capacity to work unsupervised and co-operatively with others
  • Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner

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