Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-7606767-SL
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Friends Hall
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Positive Behaviour Support Specialist
Band 5
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Job overview
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.
Newly Qualified nurses will complete a preceptorship programme.
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
- To 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.
- Support the implementation and understanding of these plans through role modelling and developing bespoke workshops and training.
- Work autonomously, managing a complex caseload which will include supporting service users on the Care Programme Approach framework and care-coordination.
- To work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team, liaising with relevant professionals, carers, agencies and providers.
- 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of implementing a positive behavioural support approach
- Experience of assessing need, formulating and reviewing behavioural support plans
- 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
- Full UK Driving Licence and ability to travel across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area
Desirable criteria
- Experience of care-coordination
- Experience of working within care programme approach (CPA)
- Experience of working within a community learning disability service
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 2:1 Degree or recognised equivalent qualification
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Registered Professional with either Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or • Behaviour Practitioner registered with the Behaviour Analysis Certification Board (BACB) or UK Society for Behaviour Analysis (UKSBA)
- Required Membership and/or Registrations relevant to post: NMC/HCPC/BCBA/UKSBA
Desirable criteria
- Student Assessor/Supervisor/mentoring qualification
- Positive Behaviour Support Qualification/ Accreditation or similar (i.e. PGDip, PGCert, MSc)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Durston
- Job title
- Clinical Lead - Positive Behaviour Support
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001245888
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