Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

An excellent job opportunity has arisen for a committed Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to work in a brand new residential service based in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

A brand new nurse-led residential service designed to support adults with enduring mental health conditions who no longer require hospital-level care

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*To be considered for this role you must 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)

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As the Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner your key duties include:

• Conduct behavioural assessments, including functional analyses, and provide interpretations of the results


• Formulate and implement behavioural interventions.
  
  To effectively develop and implement appropriate assessment and intervention methods


• Support MDTs to produce PBS plans in accordance with good practice guidance in this area


• Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and intervention with clients working alongside other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team


• Maintain good working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary teams and ensure effective communication through good verbal communication skills and the production of professional reports


• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings concerned with the delivery of patient care as required


• To maintain appropriate links with professional colleagues in the service and other relevant settings

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

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


• Understand legal frameworks relevant to the role, e.g.
  
  Mental Capacity Act (2005), DOLS


• Demonstrate the ability to complete behaviour assessment tools and write reports relating to behaviour to a high standard

The successful Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner will receive an excellent salary of £35,000 per annum.

This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Free on-site parking


• Contributory pension scheme


• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops/tablets/smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)


• Access to development opportunities


• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel


• Leadership & management development


• Long Service Award

Reference ID: 7207

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV