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 UKs 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
**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)**
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 (R):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 GBP35,000 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 and management development
* Long Service Award
Reference ID: 7207
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