Behaviour Support Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner looking for a new opportunity? If so, join Elysium Healthcare as the London Behaviour Support Practitioner for the London and Southeast Region.

The region covers 18 sites across London and the Southeast. The care homes provide support to adults with a diagnosis of learning disabilities and complex needs, autism and sensory communication difficulties. The sites vary in size ranging from 5 bed units to 12 bed units.

You will be providing information, advice, practical support, and coaching to services managing difficult situations, conducting and interpreting behaviour assessments, including functional behaviour assessments, to understand and address behaviours of concern in new and existing residents.

As a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, you will be:

• Working in partnership with the person, their family, and other members of the Therapeutic Team, identifying interventions which enhance quality of life, build new skills and addressing the needs of the person, in ways which they prefer and are least restrictive.
• Promoting integration of individuals into their local community and beyond, providing the means to maintain their current skills and develop new ones
• Making recommendations for inclusion in individual Support Plans and to ensure Behaviour support plans in your allocated services are kept up to date
• Promoting the effective management of incidents of behaviour that challenge, including any resultant environmental changes, risk assessment or support plan updates emerging through post-incident support processes
• Ensuring all support and interventions are designed and implemented taking into account trauma informed principles, in line with best practice

To be successful in the role you will have:

• A formal qualification at Level 4 or above in Positive Behaviour Support, or equivalent, or currently / willing to work towards (essential)
• A PBS Coaching qualification (desirable)
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working with people with Autism and Learning Disabilities (essential)
• The ability to demonstrate an ability to offer a holistic approach to individuals who use our services (essential)
• Proven leadership ability (desirable)
• Experience working within a Clinical Team (desirable)
• Registration as a member of the UK-SBA or a willingness to register
• A full driving licence (highly desirable)

Where you will be working:

Location: You will be located in London and support 9 residential care home settings in the South London area.

What you will get:

• Annual salary up to £35,000 (D.o.E)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The successful candidate will have a formal qualification at Level 4 or above in Positive Behaviour Support, or equivalent, or be willing to work towards it. They will also have a minimum of 2 years' experience working with people with Autism and Learning Disabilities, and the ability to demonstrate an ability to offer a holistic approach to individuals who use the services.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

London

WD6 1JN

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)