Job summary
We welcome you to apply for an exciting job in a supportive multi-disciplinary team and bring your experience as a behaviour specialist and passion for working with people with learning disabilities, who may also have autism, as well as behaviour that challenges.
The Intensive Support Team (IST) provides clinical support and resource to adults and children with a learning disability presenting with behaviours that challenge. The post holder would complement the work of the Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) and Learning Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS) and assess and develop strategies that reduce the need to communicate distress in maladaptive ways, within the framework of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) or Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
We are looking to recruit a Band 7 (pending panel approval) behaviour specialist/ analyst to work in the IST and to bring your wealth of professional experience into the mix. You would be a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), or working towards becoming a BCBA, or have master's level training in PBS and/ or ABA.
If you are a team player, keen to learn, and would like to be fully involved in working with people with a learning disability who show behaviours that challenge and their wider support networks, we would encourage you to read our job description and person specification to apply for the position. We look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
The IST is an all-age service supporting people with a learning disability and behaviours that aredescribed as challenging or complex to meet their health needs through specialist assessment, intervention, care, and support strategies. We specialise in supporting individuals at a difficult time in their lives, when this is shown through behaviours that challenge.
This role involves working in a multidisciplinary team, assessment of behavioural needs and implementation of strategies or recommendations for clients. This is in a variety of countywide settings, such as in clients' homes, day services, in the community, and in schools. You will also provide a variety of training to colleagues, families, carers, or staff.
About us
Oxford Health Learning Disability Services support adults and children with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire to maintain good mental and physical health. We can support people with a learning disability whose health needs cannot be met by other health services in Oxfordshire.
You will have the opportunity to widen your knowledge through frequent learning opportunities, the responsibility of leading on specific clinical professional work, as well as behavioural case coordination underpinned by ABA and PBS, and contributing to wider LD Service needs and development. You will receive regular managerial, clinical, and occasional peer supervision, and will provide supervision to colleagues or students. You will be given opportunities to be innovative, to think outside of the box and bring your own problem-solving skills to the table.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Some of the duties and responsibilities are:
- To carry responsibility for a defined caseload across a range of settings including, but not limited to, staffed settings, family homes, schools, and residential services and/or offer specialist clinical advice as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To undertake, coordinate and monitor, as an autonomous practitioner, the comprehensive functional assessment and delivery of person-centred healthcare and produce detailed behavioural assessment reports.
- To conduct assessments and observations, construct behaviour support plans and implement and evaluate these plans for service users.
- Utilise clinical skills and advanced clinical reasoning to recommend the best course of intervention, develop comprehensive Care Plans, oversee their implementation and evaluation and set the standards of care, assessment of care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the locality using evidence-based practice.
- To work in partnership with senior colleagues and others to develop educational programmes in relation to Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support, for registered and unregistered health care professionals within the Intensive Support Team.
NB: Access to a car or alternative travel for business use is essential. This is a hybrid, office and home-basedrole.
To carry responsibility for a defined caseload across a range of settings including, but not limited to, staffed settings, family homes, schools, and residential services and/or offer specialist clinical advice as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To be professionally, legally responsible, and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
- To undertake, coordinate and monitor, as an autonomous practitioner, the comprehensive functional assessment and delivery of person-centred healthcare and produce detailed behavioural assessment reports.
- To conduct assessments and observations, construct behaviour support plans and implement and evaluate these plans for service users.
- Utilise clinical skills and advanced clinical reasoning to recommend the best course of intervention, develop comprehensive Care Plans, oversee their implementation and evaluation and set the standards of care, assessment of care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the locality using evidence-based practice.
- To present and communicate complex clinical information in such a manner as to motivate and inform clients, carers, families, and members of the multidisciplinary team /other professions.
- To collect, collate and analyse data/ information regarding the effectiveness of behaviour support plans and to produce reports using Microsoft Office effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance.
- Identify new ideas, innovations, methods and developments to encourage the uptake of education and training that demonstrate positive outcomes and improvements in patient care, enable role development and meet the needs of the service.
- To work in partnership with senior colleagues and others to develop educational programmes in relation to Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support, for registered and unregistered health care professionals within the Intensive Support Team.
- To receive clinical supervision, and to undergo and actively participate in own performance appraisal, identifying ones own development needs and set personal development objectives in discussion with appraiser.
- Provide supervision and appraisals for designated staff and ensure these meet the Trust standards.
NB: Please see full duties and responsibilities in the attached JD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Some of the duties and responsibilities are:
- To carry responsibility for a defined caseload across a range of settings including, but not limited to, staffed settings, family homes, schools, and residential services and/or offer specialist clinical advice as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To undertake, coordinate and monitor, as an autonomous practitioner, the comprehensive functional assessment and delivery of person-centred healthcare and produce detailed behavioural assessment reports.
- To conduct assessments and observations, construct behaviour support plans and implement and evaluate these plans for service users.
- Utilise clinical skills and advanced clinical reasoning to recommend the best course of intervention, develop comprehensive Care Plans, oversee their implementation and evaluation and set the standards of care, assessment of care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the locality using evidence-based practice.
- To work in partnership with senior colleagues and others to develop educational programmes in relation to Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support, for registered and unregistered health care professionals within the Intensive Support Team.
NB: Access to a car or alternative travel for business use is essential. This is a hybrid, office and home-basedrole.
To carry responsibility for a defined caseload across a range of settings including, but not limited to, staffed settings, family homes, schools, and residential services and/or offer specialist clinical advice as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To be professionally, legally responsible, and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
- To undertake, coordinate and monitor, as an autonomous practitioner, the comprehensive functional assessment and delivery of person-centred healthcare and produce detailed behavioural assessment reports.
- To conduct assessments and observations, construct behaviour support plans and implement and evaluate these plans for service users.
- Utilise clinical skills and advanced clinical reasoning to recommend the best course of intervention, develop comprehensive Care Plans, oversee their implementation and evaluation and set the standards of care, assessment of care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the locality using evidence-based practice.
- To present and communicate complex clinical information in such a manner as to motivate and inform clients, carers, families, and members of the multidisciplinary team /other professions.
- To collect, collate and analyse data/ information regarding the effectiveness of behaviour support plans and to produce reports using Microsoft Office effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance.
- Identify new ideas, innovations, methods and developments to encourage the uptake of education and training that demonstrate positive outcomes and improvements in patient care, enable role development and meet the needs of the service.
- To work in partnership with senior colleagues and others to develop educational programmes in relation to Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support, for registered and unregistered health care professionals within the Intensive Support Team.
- To receive clinical supervision, and to undergo and actively participate in own performance appraisal, identifying ones own development needs and set personal development objectives in discussion with appraiser.
- Provide supervision and appraisals for designated staff and ensure these meet the Trust standards.
NB: Please see full duties and responsibilities in the attached JD.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) or master's level training in Applied Behaviour Analysis/ Positive Behaviour Support/ intervention in learning disability/ closely related degree topic
- Knowledge of Applied Behaviour Analysis, Positive Behaviour Support model and its application in practice
Desirable
- Management/ leadership skills and experience
- Post-qualifying courses, specifically relating to challenging behaviour and learning disability
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist behaviour analytic knowledge and application of clinical assessments and interventions relevant to client group
- Knowledge and an understanding of the needs of service users who challenge services and have complex health needs
- Experience in applying intervention in learning disability population or closely related topic
Desirable
- Knowledge of Periodic Service Review
- Ability to apply research findings to develop evidence-based interventions
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, learning disability guidelines and its application
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work and communicate effectively in complex situations with rapidly changing dynamics and supporting the wider team when working with clients and families in distress
- Ability to work autonomously and under pressure and set priorities for self and team staff
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Presentation and training skills
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision/ training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability and/or autism who present behaviours that challenge in a direct hands-on role
- Experience of development, assessment, application, and evaluation of behaviour support plans using Applied Behaviour Analysis/ Positive Behaviour Support in practice
- Experience of conducting Functional Behavioural Assessments
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of supervising staff or students
Desirable
- Experience of a range of learning disability health settings
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary learning disability services
- Experience of working with both adults and children
Personal Qualities
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- An ability to interact with people with a learning disability and complex health needs
- To take on leadership roles within the team and wider service to help enhance practice in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis and/or Positive Behaviour Support
- Develop effective teaching and training skills to enhance others practice
- Ability to manage an independent workload
Contractual/ Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings
- Ability to work hours flexibly to meet the needs of the client group to allow for assessments required in a range of settings
- Capacity for home working
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Carenotes, RiO)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) or master's level training in Applied Behaviour Analysis/ Positive Behaviour Support/ intervention in learning disability/ closely related degree topic
- Knowledge of Applied Behaviour Analysis, Positive Behaviour Support model and its application in practice
Desirable
- Management/ leadership skills and experience
- Post-qualifying courses, specifically relating to challenging behaviour and learning disability
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist behaviour analytic knowledge and application of clinical assessments and interventions relevant to client group
- Knowledge and an understanding of the needs of service users who challenge services and have complex health needs
- Experience in applying intervention in learning disability population or closely related topic
Desirable
- Knowledge of Periodic Service Review
- Ability to apply research findings to develop evidence-based interventions
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, learning disability guidelines and its application
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work and communicate effectively in complex situations with rapidly changing dynamics and supporting the wider team when working with clients and families in distress
- Ability to work autonomously and under pressure and set priorities for self and team staff
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Presentation and training skills
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision/ training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability and/or autism who present behaviours that challenge in a direct hands-on role
- Experience of development, assessment, application, and evaluation of behaviour support plans using Applied Behaviour Analysis/ Positive Behaviour Support in practice
- Experience of conducting Functional Behavioural Assessments
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of supervising staff or students
Desirable
- Experience of a range of learning disability health settings
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary learning disability services
- Experience of working with both adults and children
Personal Qualities
Essential
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- An ability to interact with people with a learning disability and complex health needs
- To take on leadership roles within the team and wider service to help enhance practice in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis and/or Positive Behaviour Support
- Develop effective teaching and training skills to enhance others practice
- Ability to manage an independent workload
Contractual/ Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings
- Ability to work hours flexibly to meet the needs of the client group to allow for assessments required in a range of settings
- Capacity for home working
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Carenotes, RiO)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
