Behaviour Support Practitioner

Exemplar Health Care; Preston; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading nursing care provider as a Behaviour Support Practitioner, where you'll develop and deliver training programs to support individuals with complex needs. This role involves traveling to care homes, providing training, and supporting clinical teams in managing challenging behaviors. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of residents while fostering a positive environment for staff.

Benefits

25 Annual Leave Days

Retail and Lifestyle Discounts

Free DBS Check

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

24/7 Counselling and Support

Blue Light Card Eligibility

Qualifications

• Valid driving licence & own a car required.
• Excellent presenter, able to deliver information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of training programmes.
• Support care homes to organize and deliver training.
• Review incident statistics and evaluate incident reports.

Skills

Presentation Skills

Communication

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 Health and Social Care Qualification

Job description

Behaviour Support Practitioner

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Position:Behaviour Support Practitioner
Location:Regional- travel essential

Contract type:Full time
Rate:Up to £27,648 + £3,000 car allowance

Join us as our new Behaviour Support Practitioner

In this role, you’ll play a key role in supporting people who display behaviours of concern and the colleagues who care for them.

You’ll develop, deliver and evaluate training programmes from both psychological and physical perspectives.

You’ll also support our care home based colleagues to develop behaviour support plans, review behaviour records and role model effective management of behaviours of concern.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care is one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs.

We have over 52 care homes across England that support adults living withcomplex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

As a Behaviour Support Practitioner with Exemplar Health Care, you’ll provide training and visit our homes, to offer effective behaviour support based on people’s identified needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your training, coaching and positive behaviour support skills to make a real difference.

No two days will be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• assisting in the development, delivery and evaluation of training programmes
• supporting our care homes to organise and delivery training to ensure company targets are met
• using excellent presentation skills to present a range of new and unfamiliar concepts to staff at all levels, managing varying levels of understanding
• measuring and evaluating learning outcomes to include how learning is embedded in practice
• supporting clinical teams in reducing the frequency, severity and impact of violence and the use of restrictive interventions
• providing support to colleagues around managing behaviour during difficult times, such as when someone’s mental health is deteriorating
• reviewing incident statistics and evaluating incident reports in individual homes, providing support and additional training where required.

Download the job description for a full list of responsibilities.

About you
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll also:

• have a valid driving licence & own a car
• have a level 2 health and social care qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• be an excellent presenter, able to deliver information to people with varying understanding
• have a caring and sensitive nature
• have a keen eye for detail, able to spot areas for improvement
• know how to treat people with compassion, dignity and respect
• be an excellent team player
• be able to communicate with a range of people, including those who use communication aids.

When you start,you’ll receive a full induction with support from our Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioners to learn all you need to know about the role.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• 25 annual leave days
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

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