Job summary
Senior Behaviour Analysts are specialist community practitioners working in the Complex Needs Service. The Complex Needs Service works with children and adults with learning disabilities and exceptionally challenging behaviour across North Wales. The CNS uses the model of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to conduct behavioural assessments to determine the underlying functions of challenging behaviour.
Main duties of the job
Senior Behaviour Analysts work as link practitioners into the Community Learning Disability Teams in adult and children's services and hold a clinical case list. They perform a number of tasks to increase the effectiveness of services for people with learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges. The role of the Behaviour Analyst is to support the community placements of people who display challenging behaviour through:
a) The early identification and prevention of challenging behaviour,
b) The prevention and management of crises related to challenging behaviour,
c) Providing technical support to work effectively with challenging behaviour,
d) Designing and developing community placements for people who present with challenging behaviour.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD qualification, NMC Registration
- Post Graduate Qualification
Desirable
- MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis or MSc in Positive Behaviour Support. (It is possible to work towards this qualification in post)
Other
Essential
- Enhanced level DBS is required for this post.
- Must have the ability to travel within geographical area of BCUHB.
- Must be able to work flexible hours and across different locations
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used to respond effectively to challenging situations involving our service user group.
- Must be capable of undertaking detailed functional assessments of behaviour that challenges and develop creative intervention plans.
- Must be able to motivate staff and carers, to teach skills and transfer knowledge, and to model appropriate skills and behaviour.
- Must have good presentation skills and be able to use presentation equipment.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with service users, staff and carers and parents, support staff and professional members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Have specialist skills in working with people with learning disabilities who display behaviour that challenges.
Values
Essential
- Must understand issues relating to people with learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges and be committed to the principles of ordinary living within community settings.
- Must also be able to articulate the necessity to treat service users and their families with dignity and respect and promote social inclusion.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD qualification, NMC Registration
- Post Graduate Qualification
Desirable
- MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis or MSc in Positive Behaviour Support. (It is possible to work towards this qualification in post)
Other
Essential
- Enhanced level DBS is required for this post.
- Must have the ability to travel within geographical area of BCUHB.
- Must be able to work flexible hours and across different locations
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used to respond effectively to challenging situations involving our service user group.
- Must be capable of undertaking detailed functional assessments of behaviour that challenges and develop creative intervention plans.
- Must be able to motivate staff and carers, to teach skills and transfer knowledge, and to model appropriate skills and behaviour.
- Must have good presentation skills and be able to use presentation equipment.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with service users, staff and carers and parents, support staff and professional members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Have specialist skills in working with people with learning disabilities who display behaviour that challenges.
Values
Essential
- Must understand issues relating to people with learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges and be committed to the principles of ordinary living within community settings.
- Must also be able to articulate the necessity to treat service users and their families with dignity and respect and promote social inclusion.
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).
