Job summary
The Behaviour Support Team delivers a highly specialist Positive Behaviour Support service to people with a learning disability who present with complex and challenging needs.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Behaviour Support Team for an individual who wants to make a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disability who have complex and challenging needs.
We are looking for an outstanding and aspirational nurse to work collaboratively with the specialist MDT, primary stakeholders and co-productively with people with learning disabilities, to design and effectively implement a range of tailored Positive Behaviour Support strategies.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver high standards of care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will manage a caseload and will complete and implement a range of evidence based specialist assessments and interventions that are guided by and built around the strengths, challenges, needs and interests of those requiring support. Interventions will focus on enhancing quality of life, promote personal skill development and reduce and eliminate the use of restrictive practices.
About us
At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.
The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.
This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Facilitate the pro-active implementation of the Positive Behaviour Support pathway within Learning Disability services
- To work as a team member within the Behaviour Support Team, the wider multidisciplinary team and a range of stakeholders
- To work collaboratively with the service users, carers and families.
- To provide a safe and specialist service recognising own professional limitations.
- To deliver a high quality, meaningful and safe service in line with CQC and NICE standards.
- To hold and manage a complex case load that requires the provision of specialist assessments; formulation; implementation and evaluation of measurable interventions, that are supported by robust risk assessments and detailed Positive Behaviour Support plans
- To maintain clear and contemporaneous records of all case work, using approved electronic and non-electronic recording systems.
- Engage with and feedback outcomes to a range of stakeholders whilst maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality
- To deliver specialist training.
- To work within legal parameters, having a working knowledge of relevant legislation.
- To work within the guidance of the Trust/local Lone Working policy, using agreed report & confirm systems.
- To actively participate in regular clinical and management supervision with Team Lead
- To support and supervise junior staff
- To actively participate and complete revalidation as required by the NMC
- Actively participate in own and others appraisal and ensure objectives and work plans are met.
- To ensure contractual activity and Trust targets are completed within set time parameters.
- To comply with all Mandatory and Statutory training requirements.
- Assessment and supervision of student nurses and other learners.
- To actively contribution to the clinical governance infrastructure, service development and improvement, audit and research within the Learning Disability services.
- To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality Learning Disability service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Facilitate the pro-active implementation of the Positive Behaviour Support pathway within Learning Disability services
- To work as a team member within the Behaviour Support Team, the wider multidisciplinary team and a range of stakeholders
- To work collaboratively with the service users, carers and families.
- To provide a safe and specialist service recognising own professional limitations.
- To deliver a high quality, meaningful and safe service in line with CQC and NICE standards.
- To hold and manage a complex case load that requires the provision of specialist assessments; formulation; implementation and evaluation of measurable interventions, that are supported by robust risk assessments and detailed Positive Behaviour Support plans
- To maintain clear and contemporaneous records of all case work, using approved electronic and non-electronic recording systems.
- Engage with and feedback outcomes to a range of stakeholders whilst maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality
- To deliver specialist training.
- To work within legal parameters, having a working knowledge of relevant legislation.
- To work within the guidance of the Trust/local Lone Working policy, using agreed report & confirm systems.
- To actively participate in regular clinical and management supervision with Team Lead
- To support and supervise junior staff
- To actively participate and complete revalidation as required by the NMC
- Actively participate in own and others appraisal and ensure objectives and work plans are met.
- To ensure contractual activity and Trust targets are completed within set time parameters.
- To comply with all Mandatory and Statutory training requirements.
- Assessment and supervision of student nurses and other learners.
- To actively contribution to the clinical governance infrastructure, service development and improvement, audit and research within the Learning Disability services.
- To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality Learning Disability service.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC Registration - Learning Disabilities
- Experience of working in a community Learning Disability team with individuals with Learning Disabilities who present with complex and challenging needs.
- Demonstrable evidence of the application of behavioural approaches for adults with Learning Disabilities who present with complex and challenging needs
Desirable
- PBS training/qualification
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC Registration - Learning Disabilities
- Experience of working in a community Learning Disability team with individuals with Learning Disabilities who present with complex and challenging needs.
- Demonstrable evidence of the application of behavioural approaches for adults with Learning Disabilities who present with complex and challenging needs
Desirable
- PBS training/qualification
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
