Positive Behavior Support Worker | Part Time, Full Time and Relief | Portadown PBS TLNT1_NI

The Portadown Bespoke Services is a supported living setting that facilitates a bespoke placement for individuals with complex needs, including mental health issues, learning disabilities, and autism, coupled with behaviours that challenge. Using the principles of positive behaviour support, we actively support and positively improve the lives of the individuals we support. The people we support are at the centre of everything we do, ensuring that all care and activities are personally centred to them.

In line with supported living values, practitioners will model and support in all areas of daily living, including personal care, meal preparation, medication management and administration, cleaning and laundry, money management, and community outings. Each Positive Behaviour Support Worker will work as part of a dedicated team to provide a consistently high-quality support service within a caring environment, ensuring that the people we support are treated with dignity and respect.

Through a key worker system and the use of advanced positive behaviour methodologies, support staff will be responsible for implementing individual programmes of support, championing the positive behaviour support approach. We can consider a range of different working patterns, including full time, part time, and relief. All advertised salaries are based on 39 hours (FTE) and will be pro rata to contracted hours.

About The Role

Key Accountabilities:

• Work in partnership with the Positive Behaviour Support Leads, Service Management, the Multi-Disciplinary Team, including the Trust Intensive Support Service and Clinical Psychologist in preparing and implementing individual and group support programmes and activities.
• Develop an understanding of the theoretical basis of PBS and apply it to a range of work procedures and practices to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support.
• Exercise professional judgement in assessing options when faced with immediate needs to address complex and challenging behaviours, requiring persuasive, negotiating, empathetic, and reassurance skills.
• Be responsible for helping with the procurement and maintenance of all assets belonging to the people we support and be accountable for expenditure within the allocated budget for each supported person.
• Comply with all administration requirements of the service, ensuring relevant information is recorded and logged according to the service's reporting guidelines.
• Complete a vocational or professional qualification as prescribed by the organisation when necessary.
• Participate in data collection/collation/analysis as agreed with the MDT and attend the in-house clinical group to discuss current and potential future approaches.

Requirements of the Role:

• Participate in the company appraisal and staff review process.
• Adhere to and model the company values, behaviours, and competencies at all times.
• Carry out all duties of the post in accordance with Praxis expectations, regulations, and policies.
• Be prepared to take on additional duties and responsibilities as required.
• Work the necessary hours to meet the needs of the service. Currently, our PBS Workers complete 3 weeks of day shifts and 1 week of night shifts in a 4-week period. Where the role requires sleep-ins, a minimum additional payment of £45.00 per night applies.
• The above-mentioned duties are not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to carry out other duties as necessary.
• An AccessNI Enhanced Disclosure Check will be required for this position. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.

Criteria:

Essential:

• 1 year paid experience providing care and support to individuals with Autism, learning disabilities, complex needs, and/or behaviours that may challenge.
• A qualification in QCF/NVQ/RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Willingness to complete RQF Level 3 on successful completion of the probationary period in the timescales set by the organisation.

Desirable:

• Professional Qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Allied Health Profession, Foundation degree in Health and Social Care, BTEC Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care, QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent, BTEC Level 4 HNC in Healthcare Practice/Social and Community Work, Masters in Behavioural Analysis, Special Educational Needs, or Teaching Qualification.