Pbs Practitioner

**About us**

**Are you passionate, self-motivated, ambitious and looking to take on the next stage of your career within a rapidly developing organisation? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for an excellent leader and experienced PBS Practitioner with a recognised PBS qualification to join our team.**

**The role is working 40 hours a week with the CHW team, providing direct support to individuals within our Residential and Supported Living services. You will oversee the PBS provision across a number of services within the company.**

**We began operations back in November 2021 specialising in providing care and support to adults diagnosed with Autism and/or Learning Disabilities who may present with behaviours considered challenging.**

**Our aim is simple, to provide quality care and community-based support that is person-centred to the needs of the individual with the goal to improve quality of life and the wellbeing of individuals. Summary of Responsibilities**

**Summary of Responsibilities**

**The PBS Practitioner will be a part of the Senior Leadership Team based in our Head Office in Leyland. You will work in collaboration with individuals and colleagues to develop and implement personalised support plans that meet their needs and helps them to improve their independence and life skills.**
- **Promote and embed PBS within our settings and enhance the lives of our individuals**:

- **Support with staff training and development**:

- **Complete functional behaviour assessments**:

- **Devise PBS plans and reports**:

- **Implementation of the behaviour support plans and practice workshops**:

- **Provide reports interpreting data, providing feedback to enhance practice**:

- **Incident Analysis, Trend Analysis and Debriefs**:

- **Work in collaboration with the operations and business development team to support during assessment and transition of new individuals**:

- **Developing and leading on care practice improvement initiatives**

**Requirements and Skills**
- **Excellent communication skills - verbal and written**:

- **Good knowledge of PBS theory / Practice, understanding current care practices in the fields of PBS, PCAS, RPI reduction, government initiatives and regulatory requirements**:

- **Demonstrate the ability to complete behaviour assessment tools and write reports to a high standard**:

- **Previous work experience post qualified**:

- **Skilled and knowledgeable in creative and person centred approaches to support individuals**:

- **A history of direct support experience with people with learning disabilities and/or Autism and behaviours that challenge**:

- **A history of identifying and reducing the use of restrictive practices**:

- **UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel to multiple sites**

**Essential**
- **Hold a formal qualification in: or Positive Behaviour Support i.e. BSc in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis, MA or MSc in Autism Studies, PBS Graduate Diploma, PBS BTEC Level 5 (advanced professional Diploma)**:

- **Be qualified or willing and able to work towards Instructor Level of PROACT-SCIP ®-UK**:

- **Understanding of the different legal frameworks relevant to the role, specifically Mental Capacity Act (2005)**:

- **2 years’ experience post qualified**

**We Offer**
- **Flexible working to promote work/life balance**:

- **Free enhanced DBS checks and clearances**:

- **Ongoing career development to support you in achieving your ambitions**:

- **28 days holiday**:

- **Structured and supported induction**:

- **Access all areas to eLearning Platform**:

- **Blue Light Card paid for**:

- **Private Pension Scheme**:

- **Recognition and Reward Schemes; employee of the month**:

- **Company provide a Laptop and Phone**:

- **Mileage paid for travel outside of base of operations**

**Health and Safety**

**As an employee of Cedar Health and Wellbeing the post holder has a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to**:

- **Take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.**:

- **Co-operate with employer to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and policy and procedures, not intentionally or recklessly interfere with, or misuse, anything provided in the interest of health, safety or welfare, in pursuance of any of the relevant stator provisions.**

**Data Protection**

**The post holder must always respect confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of Data Protection Act. This includes, if required to do so, obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way. Data must only be captured and retained for the specified registered purposes, and to use or disclose data only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed.**

**Salary**: £35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
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