Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (Care Homes)

Elysium Healthcare; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £35k

33 days leave

Training & development

Ely-Vate rewards

Wellbeing support

Life assurance

Pension

Earned wage access

GP service 24/7

Enhanced maternity

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking an Assistant Psychologist / Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join a multidisciplinary team delivering specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism with complex needs.

You will support clinical psychologists, contribute to PBS plans, collect outcomes data and uphold safety with DBS checks. The role emphasizes safeguarding, confidentiality and professional communication within a dynamic care setting.

Qualifications

• Assistant Psychologist or PBS Practitioner role.
• Bachelor’s degree relevant to registration required.
• Post‑graduate qualification in Applied Behaviour Analysis or PBS desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support Clinical Psychologist in functional assessment and PBS planning.
• Independently assess, plan, implement and monitor PBS plans as directed.
• Collect and analyse clinical outcomes data and contribute to audits.

Skills

PBS Practitioner

Assessment

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree relevant to registration

Post-graduate qualification in Applied Behaviour Analysis or PBS

Tools

Clinical databases

Job description

Job Overview

Assistant Psychologist / Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner – supporting a multidisciplinary team to provide specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who may have complex mental health needs, challenging behaviours, forensic histories, or additional neurodevelopmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Psychologist in functional assessment, planning and delivery of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches to children and young people with challenging behaviours and mental health needs.
• Where directed, work independently in assessing, planning, implementing and monitoring PBS plans.
• Collect and analyse clinical outcomes data and contribute to audits and research.
• Maintain relevant registers and databases, ensuring PBS plans are kept to the highest standards.
• Provide cover for psychology colleagues as required and maintain confidentiality.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external professionals.

Qualifications & Experience

• Assistant Psychologist or PBS Practitioner.
• Bachelor’s degree relevant to registration.
• Post‑graduate qualification in Applied Behaviour Analysis or PBS, or sufficient relevant experience in a PBS service (desirable).
• Minimum one year of experience working with young people with complex mental health, learning disability and/or autism and behaviour that challenges.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of policies, procedures and clinical issues related to the service‑user group.
• Experience conducting functional and other assessment of challenging behaviour.
• Experience utilising PBS in hospital settings with CYP with LD and/or ASD and/or complex mental health.

Location

The Learning Disabilities and Autism (LD&A) Regional Service based in the Midlands and North region, covering Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Staffordshire, with expansion planned to County Durham.

Benefits

• Annual base salary of £35,000.
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus birthday off and the option to buy additional leave.
• Career development and training.
• Access to the Rewards & Benefits platform Ely‑Vate, Blue Light Card, and other savings.
• Wellbeing support and activities.
• Life assurance and pension contribution.
• Stream – instant access to earned wages.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced maternity package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.