Lead Therapist/Behaviour Analyst

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

The Intensive Support Team (IST) are seeking a Lead Therapist/Practitioner, to join us based at Thomas Lewis House in Southampton. The team works with people with a Learning Disability who also present with complex challenging needs. The Intensive Support Team works across Hampshire and Southampton in conjunction with Community Learning Disability Services, in close collaboration with multiple agencies including Integrated Care Boards and Local Authority Adult Services. You will be joining a close-knit and supportive team, working with a number of professions within the team: Nursing, Psychology, Behaviour Specialist, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy.

Ideally, this role would suit an individual with a behavioural and/or therapeutic background. The post-holder will be responsible for a caseload and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team completing functional behaviour assessments and developing Positive Behaviour Support plans, as well as managing a team of clinicians. This post includes a leadership component, and those who can demonstrate this are urged to apply.

This is a full-time position; however 0.8 FTE will be considered. Please include your preference in your application.

Informal conversations and visits are encouraged. For further information please contact Naomi Dooley, Team Manager at naomi.dooley@southernhealth.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

*To be responsible for the planning and delivery of a therapy service within the Inpatient and Intensive Support Service

*To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Directorate therapy services, holding responsibility for defined projects

*To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the Intensive Support Service within Hampshire Learning Disability Community services

*To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs in a variety of community settings using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions

*To ensure supervision of students on practice placement occurs

*To provide professional leadership for therapy staff within the Intensive Support Services including recruitment, supervision and appraisal systems. This would include the provision of clinical supervision for staff within own therapy group (i.e., OT or SLT) but also of other professions.

*The assessments and interventions undertaken will be embedded within the framework of:

MDT principles of working

The holistic model of care (4 tier model)

The 7 areas of clinical practice

Positive Behaviour Support

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-MNH-7669

Job locations

Thomas Lewis House

236 Empress Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 0JY

Job description

Job responsibilities

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone -- if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team -- detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Health professional, educated to Degree level. Registered with HCPC or UK-SBA (BCBA or BA cert)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Health professional, educated to Degree level. Registered with HCPC or UK-SBA (BCBA or BA cert)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).