Job Description

The Positive Behaviour Support Team consists of practitioners with specialist experience of working with complex individuals who display behaviour that may challenge. We supports individuals, families and carers to understand function of behaviour and identify person centred strategies that can address triggers of behaviour, developing these into a positive behaviour support plan.



Our ethos is proactive, person centred support that improves the quality of life of the individuals supported and prevents placement breakdown and possible admission to hospital.



The Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) Service is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs. We cover 3 localities where multidisciplinary teams enable our service users to access health services through direct care, liaison with other services and offering support and training on how to work with people who have a learning disability and how to make reasonable adjustments.



The service prides itself on delivering high quality support to service users with a variety of physical and mental health issues alongside their Learning Disability. All staff are required to use a range of communication and listening skills to work effectively with our service users.



Where necessary you will be required to work at other bases.



To plan and deliver specialist behavioural support to people with a learning disability who have behaviours that may challenge.



To work holistically with service users to assess and understand their physical, psychological and behavioural needs and how these impact upon the service user



To design and deliver training and education to a variety of staff, paid carers, families and external agencies regarding Positive Behaviour Support.



To provide specialist advice, guidance and consultation to other agencies regarding PBS.



To meet the needs of service users from a diverse background, respecting physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, genetic and environmental factors, in line with local policy.



To provide advice, guidance and consultation regarding positive behaviour support.



To contribute to the review and development of the Positive Behaviour Support Pathway in liaison with PBS Leads.



Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.



We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.



Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.



We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.



We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.



Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.



Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.



Please see the attached for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.



Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.



If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.