Behaviour Analyst

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Wellfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a permanent, full-time Behaviour Analyst to join the Intensive Support Team within the Community Learning Disabilities Team. You will lead clinical pathway work, analyze why behaviours of concern occur, and design person-specific strategies to improve quality of life.

The role requires SBA accreditation and a Masters-level qualification in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behaviour Analysis, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Undergraduate qualification in learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Masters-level qualification in Positive Behaviour Support and/or Applied Behaviour Analysis.
• Accreditation to the Society for Behaviour Analysis (SBA).

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical pathway work within the Intensive Support Team.
• Understand why behaviours of concern occur and provide person-specific strategies.
• Carry out specialist assessments using historical, functional, self-report, observational and interview data.
• Formulate and implement treatment and management plans across all care settings.
• Deliver Positive Behaviour Support interventions drawing on Applied Behaviour Analysis.
• Promote Positive Behaviour Support across the service and coordinate work.
• Influence clinical decisions and monitor patient care quality.
• Respond to urgent situations and unpredictable service user needs.
• Advocate for service users and promote self-advocacy where possible.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with service users, families and carers.

Skills

Experience with learning disabilities

Specialist psychological assessment

Education

Master's degree in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behaviour Analysis

SBA accreditation

Job description

This permanent, full-time Behaviour Analyst post sits in the Intensive Support Team of the Community Learning Disabilities Team at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The post leads clinical pathway work, working out why behaviours of concern occur and designing person‑specific strategies to improve quality of life. It also promotes Positive Behaviour Support across the service, co‑ordinating and overseeing work, shaping clinical decisions and monitoring patient care. Candidates need SBA accreditation and a Masters‑level qualification in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behaviour Analysis.

What the job involves

• Lead the clinical pathway work within the Intensive Support Team
• Understand why behaviours of concern occur and provide person‑specific strategies
• Carry out specialist assessments using historical, functional, self‑report, observational and interview data
• Formulate and implement treatment and management plans across all care settings
• Deliver Positive Behaviour Support interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, drawing on Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Promote Positive Behaviour Support across the service, co‑ordinating and overseeing work
• Influence clinical decisions and monitor the quality of patient care
• Respond to urgent situations and unpredictable service user needs
• Advocate for service users and promote self‑advocacy where possible
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with service users, families and carers

Qualifications

• Undergraduate qualification related to learning disabilities and/or autism
• Masters‑level qualification in Positive Behaviour Support and/or Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Accreditation to the Society for Behaviour Analysis (SBA)

Experience

• Experience of working with adults or children with learning disability or autism in any job role
• Specialist psychological assessment and treatment across outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings

Nice to have

• Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
• Experience working with a wide variety of client groups across the life course and the full range of clinical severity
• Experience maintaining professionalism with emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse

What’s offered

• Flexible working requests can be discussed at interview