Job summary
Are you ready for your 2025 role?
Grow your behaviour specialist career in learning disabilities today and join a vibrant team to improve and implement care provision for adults with learning disabilities considering assessment, intervention/therapeutic support.
Essex University Partnership University Trust's Learning Disabilities Psychological Service in South Essex is expanding. This is a great time for a highly motivated behaviour specialists passionate about transformation to join the team and develop the service.
The South Essex area is geographically close to London with good transport links to the East Anglia region, it has a more affordable standard of living than London itself, making it an attractive place to live and work.
We seek professionals motivated to change lives by focusing on patient care that helps individuals flourish, focusing on their well-being and self-determination and aiming for their optimal development. This will applied via a strength-based approach to their learning disability practice.
Roles are available as part of a well-established, highly professional multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists and nurses.
We offer multiple options for further professional development through wider collaborative working with the Essex Learning Disability Partnership, including the development of neuro-developmental disorders, dementia and challenging behaviour pathways.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
1. To provide a specialist behaviour therapy service to the Learning Disabilities service within the community and into the assessment and treatment inpatient unit.
2. Within the Learning Disability service to lead in delivering behavioural assessment and treatment of people with a learning disability who have additional severe behaviour that challenges.
3. To plan and supervise the work of the Behaviour Associate Practitioners/Assistant Psychologists and Behaviour Support Workers delegating and monitoring work with appropriate support and management.
4. To work in partnership with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams to provide a holistic service
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Why should you consider a behaviour therapist career in learning disabilities?
It offers varied and interesting work to challenge and develop your skills.
It will give you flexibility and freedom to use different models and approaches in your practice.
We value your expertise and empower you to use your experience and skills to provide the best possible care to your patients.
We want you to advocate for our patients, see behind the diagnosis and improve the perception of learning disability in our society.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact Dr Rachael Miller, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Head of Service Learning Disabilities Psychology on Tel: 01277 637204
Job description
Job responsibilities
Why should you consider a behaviour therapist career in learning disabilities?
It offers varied and interesting work to challenge and develop your skills.
It will give you flexibility and freedom to use different models and approaches in your practice.
We value your expertise and empower you to use your experience and skills to provide the best possible care to your patients.
We want you to advocate for our patients, see behind the diagnosis and improve the perception of learning disability in our society.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact Dr Rachael Miller, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Head of Service Learning Disabilities Psychology on Tel: 01277 637204
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification and Experience - Behaviour Therapy and Positive Behaviour Support
- Evidence of personal and professional development in mental health practice and intellectual disabilities
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Educated to Degree Level in Health
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of national policies (such as the National Dementia Strategy and NICE Dementia Guidelines), and the implications for dementia care in practice.
- Knowledge of national policies relevant to working with people with Learning Disabilities, such as the Transforming Care agenda
- Evidence of an understanding of the principle of governance and implications for professionals practice
Desirable
- Evidence of the knowledge and skills in the use of information technology to support care and professional development
- Ability to plan ways of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of clinical service
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification and Experience - Behaviour Therapy and Positive Behaviour Support
- Evidence of personal and professional development in mental health practice and intellectual disabilities
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Educated to Degree Level in Health
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of national policies (such as the National Dementia Strategy and NICE Dementia Guidelines), and the implications for dementia care in practice.
- Knowledge of national policies relevant to working with people with Learning Disabilities, such as the Transforming Care agenda
- Evidence of an understanding of the principle of governance and implications for professionals practice
Desirable
- Evidence of the knowledge and skills in the use of information technology to support care and professional development
- Ability to plan ways of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of clinical service
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
