Band 7 Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Bristol is seeking an experienced Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner. This full-time role involves delivering specialist services for children with learning disabilities and challenging behaviors. The ideal candidate must have qualifications in nursing, psychology, or relevant health/social care fields and additional training in Positive Behaviour Support. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to improve the care of vulnerable children, contributing to service development and providing specialist training.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Nurse, Psychologist or other health and social care professional with additional training in PBS.
• Experience in delivering specialist services for children with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Positive Behavioural Support services for children and young people.
• Deliver direct assessment/intervention services to children and their carers.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team professionally accountable for practice.

Skills

Positive Behaviour Support

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Specialist advice provision

Education

Qualification as Nurse, Psychologist or health/social care professional

Additional training in Positive Behaviour Support

Job description

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join the Learning Disability CAMHS service covering Bristol and South Glos.

We are a creative an innovative service dedicated to delivering best practice to our service users. This post holder will hold qualifications in Positive Behaviour Support,

Must be a qualified Nurse, Psychologist or other health and social care professional with additional training in PBS.

This is advertised as a full-time post for 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) services for children and young people with Learning Disability and behaviours that challenge.

The post holder will deliver direct assessment/intervention services to children and their carers referred to the service.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be professionally accountable to the service lead for their practice and conduct.

Provision of specialist advice, consultation and training for other professionals, teams and agencies involved in the care of children with learning disabilities.

Propose changes in service developments, guidelines, protocols and projects relevant to children with learning disabilities in consultation with the service lead.

Undertake or support research and audit relevant to this area of healthcare.

Provision of teaching, as required, to other staff from other agencies.