Job responsibilities
The vacancy arises within a local authority clinical team in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, delivering an intensive support service to young people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge. We use Positive Behaviour Support as an over-arching framework to deliver a range of evidence-based interventions that encourage a holistic and person-centred approach. We are committed to embedding the values of Positive Behaviour Support in all aspects of our work and delivering a highly effective systemic clinical service across home, school, respite and community settings.
The work will predominantly be around developing a shared understanding across the family and professional network of behaviour that challenges, how best to meet the needs of the young person and their family and develop a consistent approach to developing skills and quality of life.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact
Vanessa Kinsey-Thatcher 07818579026
Suzanne.briscoe@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Asia.rose@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Our benefitsWe value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
What will you be doing?The team aims to reduce the use of out of county residential placements or assessment and treatment unit admissions by improving our local offer for families in highly challenging circumstances.
The work of the team is both challenging and highly rewarding. Countywide travel is required, as well as some planned out of hours work in order to provide a responsive and flexible service. We welcome applications from experienced clinicians with expertise in working with young people with disabilities and behaviour that challenges.
About youWe are looking to employ an enthusiastic, skilled and self-motivated clinician with a professional background (such asbehaviour analysis, clinical or educational psychology, learning disability or mental health nursing, social work, special needs teaching, speech and language therapy, systemic psychotherapy, occupational therapy) to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop their skills in working directly with young people with complex needs, their families, carers and professional networks.
About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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