Job summary
Are you a qualified therapist or nurse with a postgraduate diploma in Behaviour Analysis and experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and autism?
Perhaps youre a Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist or currently a Behavioural Therapist looking for a new opportunity where you can positively impact the lives of others and make a difference.
Main duties of the job
- Work collaboratively with the Therapeutic Team to identify and implement evidence-based interventions based on a holistic understanding of individuals needs.
- Promote the effective incident management of behaviours that challenge, including any environmental changes, risk assessment or support plan updates emerging through post-incident support processes.
- Monitor and review incidents and suggest actions and care planning recommendations.
- Provide post-incident support to staff where the need/incident dictates.
- Review environments and ways of working to ensure they are least restrictive and trauma informed.
- Take part in regular professional supervision and appraisal.
- Actively engage with developments in the field of Behaviour Support and related disciplines
- Establish and maintain a rich framework of governance activities that enable the delivery of safe, ethical and effective services for the region
About us
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working across the London and Southeast region with two Associate Behaviour Support Practitioners to supervise and provide leadership to, you will support 18 care homes ranging from 5 to 12 beds, proving support to adults with a diagnosis of learning disabilities and complex needs, autism and sensory communication difficulties.
Youll undertake behaviour assessments including functional analyses of new and existing residents and provide interpretations of findings and make recommendations to individual support plans, liaising and collaborating with the Therapy team and other multi-disciplinary teams.
- Annual salary up to £55,000
- £5,000 car allowance
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
- Pension contribution to secure your future.
- Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
- Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have a postgraduate diploma in Behavioural Analysis
- Be a qualified RNLD, Clinical Psychologist, Speech and Language
- Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Behavioural Therapist
- Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. NMC, HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- An excellent track record in a similar healthcare setting
- A passion for improving clinical quality and individual care
- Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to engage people
- To be confident, adaptable and resilient with a high degree of prese
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
School House
School Walk
Sunbury-on-thames
Middlesex
TW16 6RB