Positive Behaviour Support Specialist

2 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Sirona care & health CIC Full time

Job summary

Are you looking for a friendly supportive team who care about you and your career development? The Positive Behaviour Support Team currently has a unique opportunity for an ambitious learning disability professional who is interested in supporting people with a learning disability to have a better quality of life. No day is the same within PBS and staff enjoy a varied role which not only challenges them but also helps them build upon their existing knowledge and develop new skills. All staff within the team receive regular supervision.

Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service

The Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) Service is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs. We cover 3 localities where multidisciplinary teams enable our service users to access health services through direct care, liaison with other services and offering support and training on how to work with people who have a learning disability and how to make reasonable adjustments. The service prides itself on delivering high quality support to service users with a variety of physical and mental health issues alongside their Learning Disability. All staff are required to use a range of communication and listening skills to work effectively with our service users. Where necessary you will be required to work at other bases or work remotely from home.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will complete functional behaviour and other profession specific assessments, analysing this information to work in partnership with service users and their support networks to develop a positive behaviour support plan. You will support the implementation and understanding of these plans through role modelling and developing bespoke workshops and training. You will be an autonomous practitioner, managing a complex caseload which will include supporting service users on the Care Programme Approach framework and care-coordination. You will work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team, liaising with relevant professionals, carers, agencies and providers. You will support students on placement within the team and will have opportunity to clinically supervise others and develop your management skills and experience. Regular Clinical and Managerial Supervision will be provided as well as support to further develop your skills through continuing professional development.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of the team at an exciting time of transformation of the learning disability service across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience of implementing a positive behavioural support approach Ability to complete specialist functional behavioural assessments and undertake functional analysis of data Experience of working with people who may display behaviour that may challenge Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act/Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Knowledge of safeguarding adults procedures

Desirable

Experience of care-coordination Experience of working within care programme approach (CPA) Experience of working within a community learning disability service

Qualifications

Essential

Post Graduate qualification in Positive Behaviour Support or equivalent 2:1 Degree or recognised equivalent qualification Documented evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Student Assessor/Supervisor/mentoring qualification Professional registration (NMC/HCPC)

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