We have an exciting opportunity for a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to take the next step in their career with our Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) Service – a recognised centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health care.
Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you’ll use Positive Behaviour Support to help adults with learning disabilities and behaviours that may challenge achieve better outcomes, greater independence and an improved quality of life.
You’ll work closely with individuals, families, carers and partner organisations across three localities to develop and implement PBS plans, provide practical guidance and coaching, and support people to access mainstream health and community services through inclusive, person-centred practice.
This varied and rewarding role also includes delivering training to families, paid carers and professionals, helping them build the confidence and skills to provide effective support. Using empathy, excellent communication and low arousal approaches, you’ll develop trusted relationships and respond confidently in complex situations.
If you’re passionate about improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and making a meaningful difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team towards a person centred approach to assessment, formulation, implementation and evaluation of behaviour plans with an aim of proactive intervention to support the service user and their care givers.
- To undertake behavioural observations in a variety of environments to contribute to functional assessment
- To implement identified strategies within a PBS Plan and provide support to service users and their support network in the implementation of the plan.
- To support the service user to access mainstream services where able and to provide support and guidance around reasonable adjustments to mainstream services.
- To plan and deliver training and education sessions to service users, their families and/or paid carers.
- To demonstrate empathy and understanding within all areas of communication.
- To utilise effective de-escalation and low arousal communication strategies in challenging and potentially aggressive situations.
- To ensure information is meaningful and accessible to people with learning disabilities.
- To highlight, challenge and report poor practice as appropriate
About us
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 you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Person Specification
Skills, Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of implementing a Positive Behaviour Support Approach
- Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities who may display behaviour that may challenge
- Experience of assessing need, formulating and reviewing behavioural support plans
- Demonstrate excellent time management skills, being able to reprioritise work as required and according to need.
- Ability to use IT skills effectively
- Demonstrate ability to relate to service users and their families
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act/Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards/ Mental Health Act /Reduction of restrictive practices and safeguarding procedures
- Portfolio of relevant post registration training
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working within a community learning disability service
- An understanding of the mental health needs of people with a learning disability
Qualifications and Training
- 2:1 Degree in healthcare related field or recognised equivalent qualification
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Positive Behaviour Support Qualification/ Accreditation or similar
- Mental health needs of people with a learning disability training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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