Positive Behaviour Specialist | South West London and St George\'s Mental Health NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Positive Behaviour Specialist (PBS) to join NDT. The role offers a valuable opportunity for people with an interest in neurodevelopmental presentations, such as Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD. Supervised by a senior PBS, the post is highly suitable for candidates who aspire to learn more and/or specialise in neurodevelopmental conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Work primarily within the Needs Based, under NDT team, to support with the pre/post diagnosis support.
• Offer workshops/group sessions.
• Offer 1:1 sessions to parents/carers of children and young people on the ND pathway before or after the ND assessment.
• Prepare resources related with the interventions delivered for behaviour, to be shared with parents/carers and other members of the team.
• Be part of the MDT discussion for cases and support on recommendations after diagnosis.
• Support screening and reviewing clinical information related to young people presenting with Neurodevelopmental (ND) difficulties, and making onward referrals for assessments within NDT or signposting to other services as required.
• Be involved in a variety of tasks in the NDT, including liaising with young people/families/multi-agency professionals.
• Work closely with the ND team and liaise with other colleagues in local SPAs and other CAMHS teams if needed.
• Have an agreed job plan with specified activity and throughput levels.
• Co-ordinate care for those children, young people and families on their caseload.
• Manage risk within team, Directorate and Trust structures.
• Work to relevant professional and ethical guidelines, and within the framework of Directorate and Trust policies and procedures.
• Support and enhance the care of children and young people within the service.
• Provide a highly specialist service to children and young people with an autistic spectrum disorder and/or ADHD who present with challenging behaviour, toileting, feeding and/or sleeping concerns and/or mental health difficulties, and to their families across all sectors of care.
• Contribute to the Duty and system.
• Provide assessment and interventions within NDT – Needs Based drawing upon Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support experience in conjunction with colleagues as appropriate.
• Function as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary NDT team, and work as an autonomous NDT – Needs Based clinician providing specialist, holistic and generic assessment and intervention, when appropriate, with CYP and families.
• Work independently according to a plan agreed within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
• Provide and deliver clinical supervision and line management to other NDT colleagues as appropriate.
• Assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits and research projects, collect and analyse service data, develop databases, and participate in teaching and project work.
• Actively contribute to the development of the service.

Location & Additional Information:

About our locations: Springfield University Hospital, Tooting. Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

We are proud to belong to South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti-racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Why join us:

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.