Job Description

Positive Behaviour Support Clinical Assistant

Salary:

25,418 per annum (13 per hour)

Location:

Isle of Wight with some expected travel to other regions

Type of Contract:

Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours)

About the role

The PBS Clinical Assistant will be a key member of the clinical team to support the implementation of PBS across the organisation. They will work closely with the people we support and their support team to ensure competency in PBS and quality of PBS plans.


The role PBS Clinical Assistant will be to work flexibly across the IOW region with some support across other regions as required. The role will be supporting to embed our values and culture within the support we provide. It is a very varied role which may include the following;

Supporting a person to move into their new home with a carefully planned transition period Supporting a person when they are experiencing significant levels of distress and their support
is finding this challenging

Driving improvements in the quality of the support we provide Providing direct coaching and mentoring to our team members through role modelling and
assessing the competency of others

Undertaking clinical assessment (Functional Behaviour Assessments, sleep assessments,

activities of daily living skills (ADLS) assessments etc) and implementing evidence based


clinical interventions under the close supervision of our PBS clinical team

Completing cultures checklists and mediator analysis

Building strong rapport and professional working relationships with the people we support will be central to the role, and role modelling to other team members on how to build trusting relationships is essential. The PBS Clinical Assistant will also need to build strong relationships with all our team members and work in partnership with other professionals. Clear, positive, and professional communication is essential to achieving this.


The PBS Clinical Assistant will also be responsible for supporting supervised consultancy work for families with personal budgets or other organisations to support their delivery of PBS.

Why work for us

Work for a small not for profit organisation where the focus is the people we support Be listened to and have your direct experience and expertise valued Have support from an experienced management and clinical team Be celebrated for accomplishing goals with the individual you support Have training opportunities that enhance your career development 29 days annual leave (pro rata), rising to 30 days annual leave (pro rata) as of the 1st

of April, Following your 1-year anniversary with PBS4

Access to Level 2 and Level 3 training Apply for support with learning to drive Access to Blue Light Card Scheme and Discounts for Carers Access to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) DBS check paid for Pension Employee Assistance Programme via 'Health Assured' Access to Key Worker benefits and our employee recognition scheme Refer a friend and get 300 for every successful person you refer

About you

Experience of working with people with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours
that may challenge

BSc Psychology - desirable Passing grade in a science or social science (A Level) / Merit (BTEC/CTEC/Access)
or equivalent (e.g. International Baccalaureate 104-120 points) - essential

GCSE A- C or 9-4 pass in English Language and Mathematics is required (certified

alternatives, such as Functional Skills level 2 will be considered)- essential

Some existing and developing knowledge and skills in Positive Behaviour Support Experience of working in the care industry You should be caring, understanding, resilient, open, honest, and trustworthy

About PBS4

People with learning disabilities should have the same right to an ordinary life as anyone else. They need support from people like you to help them achieve this. If you are passionate about helping people to achieve the life they deserve and thrive of seeing others succeed, then a career with PBS4 is the career for you. We value experience in supporting others and individuals who share our values.


We want to create new ways of working, led by passion and drive for doing what is right, and promote innovation from our teams. Join us on our mission to disrupt social care!

Company Overview

PBS4 provides support to enable people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour to have independent lives and to live in their own home. Our approach is underpinned by Positive Behaviour Support. Positive Behaviour Support is an approach mostly used to support people with learning disabilities whose behaviours challenge others. The goal is to shift the focus away from reducing challenging behaviour to understanding what that behaviour means and supporting people to get what they need better.