Behavioural and Sensory Analyst

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Staplehurst; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Kent is seeking a dedicated Behavioural Analyst & Sensory Practitioner. This role involves working within multi-disciplinary teams to support young people facing complex mental health challenges. Responsibilities include providing clinical expertise, performing assessments, and developing tailored strategies. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and experience working with children and young people. This is an impactful role, ideal for those passionate about making a difference in young people's lives.

Qualifications

• Clinical expertise in behavioural and sensory assessment and treatment.
• Proven track record of assessments and treatment within professional sphere.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and specialist assessments within the service.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with mental health services.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people

Skills in the use of complex methods of behavioural assessment

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

Behavioural and Sensory Analyst

The closing date is 12 January 2026

Join our Multi‑Disciplinary Teams as a Behavioural Analyst & Sensory Practitioner! Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people in Kent and Medway, facing complex mental health and eating disorder challenges? We are looking for a dedicated Behavioural Analyst & Sensory Practitioner to join our dynamic teams, a 14‑bed adolescent inpatient unit and an Intensive Home Treatment team. This is a unique opportunity to work in a specialist setting and in the community that supports young people with a range of mental health conditions, including those requiring Naso‑gastric feeding. You will be part of a multi‑disciplinary team and play a vital role in developing tailored behavioural and sensory strategies, helping young people regulate emotions, build coping skills, and engage in their recovery journey. If you are ready for a rewarding, challenging, and impactful role within a compassionate, multidisciplinary team, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The post‑holder will provide clinical expertise and specialist behavioural and sensory assessment and treatment within their professional sphere of expertise in the service. They will be responsible for assessment, formulation and treatment and systematic outcome evaluation and clinical supervision of junior clinicians throughout the team.

They will offer consultations, assessment and treatment across KMAH & IHT services. The post‑holder will be accountable for their own professional actions and will work within professional ethics & Trust policies as a specialist.

They will ensure that a high quality, timely, accessible, and evidence‑based service is available to all service users who need it throughout the service.

The post‑holder will establish and maintain excellent working relationships with wider mental health and wellbeing services and ensure adherence to evidence‑based treatments by all clinical staff across the team.

The post‑holder will be directly involved in delivering a range of therapeutic interventions, which may include parental work, group work, short‑term input and specialist psychological behavioural and/or sensory assessments and treatments. They will be responsible for working with the KMAH & IHT MDTs and providing specialist behavioural and sensory assessments and treatments within their professional sphere of expertise.

About us

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Job responsibilities

The post‑holder must have relevant clinical skills and experience outlined in the job description and relevant to the role. The key responsibilities are outlined within the job description attached. The post‑holder will have relevant clinical, administrative, communication and training skills to be eligible for the post.

The post‑holder will be responsible to the operation team leads, as well as the clinical lead for oversight.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Qualification
• qualification

Experience

• Experience (years)
• Experience working with children and young people
• Experience in robust assessments and formulation

Knowledge

• Knowledge of working with children and young people
• NHS priorities/ and legislation
• Skills in the use of complex methods of behavioural assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Well‑developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non‑professional groups.

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.