Positive Behaviour Support Clinical Assistant

PBS Clinical Assistant

​Salary: £23,000 to £26,000 per annum

Location: All PBS4 locations (Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Berkshire, Oxfordshire)

Type of Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours)

About the role

The PBS Clinical Assistant will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Positive Behaviour Support across the support we provide. The post holder will be a key member of the clinical team to support the implementation of PBS across the organisation. They will work closely with the people we support and their support team to ensure competency in PBS and quality of PBS plans.

The role of a PBS Clinical Assistant within PBS4 is to work flexibly across the organisation, supporting to embed our values and culture within the support we provide. It is a very varied role which may include the following;

• Supporting a person to move into their new home with a carefully planned transition period
• Supporting a person when they are experiencing significant levels of distress and their support is finding this challenging
• Driving improvements in the quality of the support we provide
• Providing direct coaching and mentoring to our team members through role modelling and assessing the competency of others
• Undertaking clinical assessment (Functional Behaviour Assessments, sleep assessments, activities of daily living skills (ADLS) assessments etc) and implementing evidence based clinical interventions under the close supervision of our PBS clinical team
• Completing cultures checklists and mediator analysis

​Building strong rapport and professional working relationships with the people we support will be central to the role, and role modelling to other team members on how to build trusting relationships is essential. The PBS Clinical Assistant will also need to build strong relationships with all our team members and work in partnership with other professionals. Clear, positive, and professional communication is essential to achieving this.

The PBS Clinical Assistant will also be responsible for supporting supervised consultancy work for families with personal budgets or other organisations to support their delivery of PBS.

Why work for us

• Work for a small not for profit organisation where the focus is the people we support
• Be listened to and have your direct experience and expertise valued
• Have support from an experienced management and clinical team
• Be celebrated for accomplishing goals with the individual you support
• Have training opportunities that enhance your career development
• 29 days annual leave (pro rata), rising to 30 days annual leave (pro rata) as of the 1st of April, following your 1-year anniversary with PBS4
• Access to Level 2 and Level 3 training
• Apply for support with learning to drive
• Access to Blue Light Card Scheme and Discounts for Carers
• Access to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• DBS check paid for
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme via ‘Health Assured’
• Access to Key Worker benefits and our employee recognition scheme
• Refer a friend and get £300 for every successful person you refer

About you

• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that may challenge
• BSc Psychology - desirable
• Passing grade in a science or social science (A Level) / Merit (BTEC/CTEC/Access) or equivalent (e.g. International Baccalaureate 104-120 points) - essential
• GCSE A*- C or 9-4 pass in English Language and Mathematics is required (certified alternatives, such as Functional Skills level 2 will be considered)- essential
• Some existing and developing knowledge and skills in Positive Behaviour Support
• Experience of working in the care industry
• You should be caring, understanding, resilient, open, honest, and trustworthy

About PBS4

We are a not for profit and social enterprise support provider for adults and young adults who have learning disabilities and/or autism. We support people to live in their own homes, with their own tenancies and our model of support is a practice called Positive Behaviour Support. Our CEO Jonathan Beebee is a registered Learning Disabilities Nurse and qualified Behaviour Analyst. We are a medium-sized organisation supporting 35 people across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire and with a workforce of just over 200.

We want to create new ways of working, led by passion and drive for doing what is right, and promote innovation from our teams. Join us on our mission to disrupt social care!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Southampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: VA407