Sirona care & health CIC

Positive Behaviour Support Specialist

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for a friendly supportive team who care about you and your career development?

The Positive Behaviour Support Team currently has a unique opportunity for an ambitious learning disability professional who is interested in supporting people with a learning disability to have a better quality of life.

No day is the same within PBS and staff enjoy a varied role which not only challenges them but also helps them build upon their existing knowledge and develop new skills. All staff within the team receive regular supervision.

Newly Qualified nurses will complete a preceptorship programme.

Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service

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 or work remotely from home.

Main duties of the job

To complete functional behaviour and other profession specific assessments, analysing this information to work in partnership with service users and their support networks to develop a positive behaviour support plan.
Support the implementation and understanding of these plans through role modelling and developing bespoke workshops and training.
Work autonomously, managing a complex caseload which will include supporting service users on the Care Programme Approach framework and care-coordination.
To work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team, liaising with relevant professionals, carers, agencies and providers.
Support students on placement within the team and will have opportunity to clinically supervise others and develop your management skills and experience.
Regular Clinical and Managerial Supervision will be provided as well as support to further develop your skills through continuing professional development.

About us

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. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

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 we offer.

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 as an attachment on this vacancy.

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7606767-SL

Job locations

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience of implementing a positive behavioural support approach
Experience of assessing need, formulating and reviewing behavioural support plans
Experience of working with people who may display behaviour that may challenge
Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act/Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Knowledge of safeguarding adults procedures
Full UK Driving Licence and ability to travel across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area

Desirable

Experience of care-coordination
Experience of working within care programme approach (CPA)
Experience of working within a community learning disability service

Qualifications

Essential

2:1 Degree or recognised equivalent qualification
Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Registered Professional with either Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or oBehaviour Practitioner registered with the Behaviour Analysis Certification Board (BACB) or UK Society for Behaviour Analysis (UKSBA)
Required Membership and/or Registrations relevant to post: NMC/HCPC/BCBA/UKSBA

Desirable

Student Assessor/Supervisor/mentoring qualification
Positive Behaviour Support Qualification/ Accreditation or similar (i.e. PGDip, PGCert, MSc)

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience of implementing a positive behavioural support approach
Experience of assessing need, formulating and reviewing behavioural support plans
Experience of working with people who may display behaviour that may challenge
Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act/Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Knowledge of safeguarding adults procedures
Full UK Driving Licence and ability to travel across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area

Desirable

Experience of care-coordination
Experience of working within care programme approach (CPA)
Experience of working within a community learning disability service

Qualifications

Essential

2:1 Degree or recognised equivalent qualification
Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Registered Professional with either Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or oBehaviour Practitioner registered with the Behaviour Analysis Certification Board (BACB) or UK Society for Behaviour Analysis (UKSBA)
Required Membership and/or Registrations relevant to post: NMC/HCPC/BCBA/UKSBA

Desirable

Student Assessor/Supervisor/mentoring qualification
Positive Behaviour Support Qualification/ Accreditation or similar (i.e. PGDip, PGCert, MSc)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)