Behavioural and Sensory Analyst
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Job summary
Join our Multi Disciplinary Teams as a Behavioural Analyst & Sensory Practitioner!
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people in Kent and Medway, facing complex mental health and eating disorder challenges? We are looking for a dedicated Behavioural Analyst & Sensory Practitioner to join our dynamic teams, a 14-bed adolescent inpatient unit and an Intensive Home Treatment team. This is a unique opportunity to work in specialist setting and in the community that supports young people with a range of mental health conditions, including those requiring Naso-gastric feeding. You will part of a multi-disciplinary team and play a vital role in developing tailored behavioural and sensory strategies, helping young people regulate emotions, build coping skills, and engage in their recovery journey. If you are ready for a rewarding, challenging, and impactful role within a compassionate, multidisciplinary team, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide clinical expertise and specialist behavioral and sensory assessment and treatment within their professional sphere of expertise in the service. They will be responsible for assessment, formulation and treatment and systematic outcome evaluation and clinical supervision of junior clinicians throughout the team.
The post holder will offer consultations, assessment and treatment across KMAH & IHT services. The postholder will be accountable for their own professional actions and will work within professional ethics & Trust policies as a specialist.
They will ensure that a high quality, timely, accessible, and evidence-based service is available to all service users who need it throughout the service.
The post-holder will establish and maintain excellent working relationships with wider mental health and wellbeing services and ensure adherence to evidence-based treatments by all clinical staff across the team.
The post-holder will be directly involved in delivering a range of therapeutic interventions, which may include parental work, group work, short term input and specialist psychological behavioral and/or sensory assessments and treatments. They will be responsible for working with the KMAH & IHT MDTs and providing specialist behavioral and sensory assessments and treatments within their professional sphere of expertise.
About us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Details
Date posted
12 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
395-KM056-25
Job locations
Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital
Cranbrook Road
Staplehurst
TN12 0ER
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital
Cranbrook Road
Staplehurst
TN12 0ER
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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