Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

North London Nhs Foundation Trust; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) seeks a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner to join the Barnet CAMHS SCAN Team. You will lead behavioural assessments and deliver PBS interventions to improve wellbeing for children and young people with ASD, ADHD, and related needs.

The role involves developing person-centred formulations, coordinating with families, schools, social care and other professionals, and promoting least restrictive practice across services.

Qualifications

• Prior CAMHS experience
• Experience in mental health systems and services

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and young people referred to the service.
• Formulate and implement treatment and care plans using evidence-based approaches.
• Deliver a range of therapeutic interventions to children, young people, carers, families and groups.
• Develop, implement and review Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Undertake Functional Behaviour Assessments and behavioural formulations.
• Provide specialist PBS consultation, advice and guidance to professionals.

Skills

CAMHS experience

Mental health experience

Job description

Job summary

Barnet CAMHS SCAN Team - Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner (Full time)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner to join the Barnet CAMHS SCAN Team at North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT).

The SCAN Team provides specialist assessment and intervention for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Learning Disabilities and behaviours that challenge.

The successful candidate will undertake specialist behavioural assessments and deliver evidence-based Positive Behaviour Support interventions that improve wellbeing, reduce behaviours of concern and enhance quality of life. This includes developing person‑centred formulations and support plans tailored to the needs of children, young people and their families.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will collaborate with families, schools, social care, healthcare professionals and partner agencies to provide coordinated, holistic support. They will offer consultation, training and guidance while promoting Positive Behaviour Support principles and best practice across the service.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive, innovative team committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based and person‑centred care. The successful candidate will champion strengths‑based, trauma‑informed and least restrictive approaches, helping children and young people achieve meaningful and lasting positive outcomes.

Main duties of the job

Manage a caseload of children and young people requiring Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) interventions within Barnet CAMHS SCAN. Undertake behavioural and functional assessments, identify factors contributing to behaviours of concern, and develop person‑centred PBS plans.

Deliver evidence‑based interventions, therapeutic support and psychoeducation relating to neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional regulation, sensory needs and behavioural management. Monitor outcomes, review interventions, undertake risk assessments and contribute to safeguarding and multi‑agency risk management processes.

Work collaboratively with families and carers, providing behavioural support, coaching and practical strategies to improve wellbeing, reduce family stress and strengthen relationships.

Provide specialist PBS consultation to schools, CAMHS clinicians, social care and partner agencies. Participate in multidisciplinary, safeguarding and EHCP meetings to support coordinated care and positive outcomes.

Develop and deliver training, workshops and group programmes for families, staff and partner organisations, promoting PBS principles and least restrictive practice.

Contribute to service development, audits, quality improvement projects and implementation of NICE guidance and evidence-based practice. Maintain accurate clinical records, participate in supervision and CPD, and adhere to Trust policies on safeguarding, governance, equality, diversity and inclusion.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and young people referred to the service.
• Formulate and implement treatment and care plans using evidence-based approaches.
• Deliver a range of therapeutic interventions to children, young people, carers, families and groups.
• Develop, implement and review Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Undertake Functional Behaviour Assessments and behavioural formulations.
• Provide specialist PBS consultation, advice and guidance to professionals.
• Assess and manage clinical and safeguarding risks.
• Act as Care Coordinator where appropriate.
• Contribute to CPA reviews and multidisciplinary care planning.
• Support transitions to Adult Mental Health Services where required.
• Undertake medication monitoring and psychoeducation clinics alongside medical colleagues.
• Communicate clinical information sensitively to children, families and professionals.
• Support the management of challenging behaviour presentations.
• Participate in CAMHS duty and urgent response systems.
• Champion SEND principles and inclusive practice across Barnet CAMHS

Person Specification

Experience in CAMHS

Essential

• Prior CAMHS Experence
• Experence in mental health

Personal Statement

Essential

• struture of personal statement
• Past Service improvement involved in
• CAMHS experence

Responses in Interview

Essential

• structured responses to questions
• Reflection
• CAMHS experence

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner • Barnet, United Kingdom