Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Positive Behaviour Support Assistant to take the next step in their career with our Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) Service – a recognised centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health care.

Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you'll use Positive Behaviour Support to help adults with learning disabilities and behaviours that may challenge achieve better outcomes, greater independence and an improved quality of life.

You'll work closely with individuals, families, carers and partner organisations across three localities to develop and implement PBS plans, provide practical guidance and coaching, and support people to access mainstream health and community services through inclusive, person-centred practice.

This varied and rewarding role also includes delivering training to families, paid carers and professionals, helping them build the confidence and skills to provide effective support. Using empathy, excellent communication and low arousal approaches, you'll develop trusted relationships and respond confidently in complex situations.

If you're passionate about improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and making a meaningful difference every day, we'd love to hear from you. 

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team towards a person centred approach to assessment, formulation, implementation and evaluation of behaviour plans with an aim of proactive intervention to support the service user and their care givers.
• To undertake behavioural observations in a variety of environments to contribute to functional assessment
• To implement identified strategies within a PBS Plan and provide support to service users and their support network in the implementation of the plan.
• To support the service user to access mainstream services where able and to provide support and guidance around reasonable adjustments to mainstream services.
• To demonstrate empathy and understanding within all areas of communication.
• To utilise effective de-escalation and low arousal communication strategies in challenging and potentially aggressive situations.
• To ensure information is meaningful and accessible to people with learning disabilities.
• To highlight, challenge and report poor practice as appropriate

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.