PBS Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Kent, United Kingdom Turning Point Full time
Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our innovative team as a PBS Practitioner in the Learning Disability and Mental Health Service, influencing best practice for the people we support.

You will be supporting in our new service based in Kent, which is forever growing, and will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment.

The job will be a combination of home-working and travel to visit individuals and their teams in this location.

The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of 10 individuals and plan their diary, which enables a work-life balance.

PBS Practitioner input will be offered to people with learning disabilities, autism, and associated complex needs, such as behaviors of concern and mental health conditions.

Key Responsibilities

The post-holder will provide excellent Positive Behaviour Support, in line with the Positive Behaviour Support Framework.

Main duties:

  • Respond to PBS Referrals and hold a caseload, prioritised with support from the PBS Team Manager.
  • Ensure support teams are focused on enhancing the quality of life of people supported, promoting personal skill development, and reducing/eliminating the use of restrictive practices.
  • Respond to crisis situations in which a person is posing a risk to self and/or others and there is a risk of placement breakdown.
  • Training and development for teams who are assisting individuals with Autism and/or behaviors of distress with reviewing and developing PBS plans.
  • Input to the assessment of people who are supporting people with Autism and/or behaviors of distress.
  • To work with the relevant professionals/multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the provision of an effective support to those individuals that use access Turning Points services.
  • Maintain data analysis related to behavioural support to demonstrate justification for strategies employed and behavioural trends over time.
Requirements

To effectively support operational teams, the post holder will have formal training in PBS, e.g. BILD CAPBS Coaches or PBS diploma.

The ideal candidate will also be:

  • Experienced in supporting people who have autism.
  • Passionate, motivated, and enthusiastic.
  • A creative thinker and problem solver.
  • Have a strong understanding of the values and ethos of positive behaviour support, person-centred approaches, and thinking, Active Support, and Total Communication.
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team and off their own initiative.
  • To engage professionally and respectfully with others whilst advocating for excellent positive behaviour support to individuals.
  • Contribute to best practice forums and networks and focus on continuous professional development to enhance the positive behaviour support offered to individuals.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and IT skills to ensure accurate and professional records and reports are developed as appropriate.

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