Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000
The relocation package is for anyone joining the Trust in a Clinical role who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.
To be eligible for the relocation payment, you must live more than 40 miles from the base/location of the post you are applying for and you would need to relocate to within 15 miles of the new base.
If you are invested in improving the lives of children and young people (CYP) with Autism/LD and complex behavioural needs, this rewarding role may be for you.
An exciting opportunity has emerged for a motivated professional with a clinical background (Nursing or Allied Health), to work with the Cheshire Intensive Support Function (ISF). The ISF covers the Cheshire footprint, working with children and young people aged 5-18 with a diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and/or Autism, whose complex behavioural needs challenge their support system to the extent that there is a risk of placement breakdown or hospital admission, and the clinical input required is above and beyond what LD CAMHS or CAMHS services are able to offer.
The clinical practice of the ISF is underpinned by the Values, Theory and Processes of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), a multicomponent framework that aims to establish effective and ethical support for people who present with Behaviours of Concern.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be responsible for enhancing the support that is already provided by involved services, with the key aims being contribution to identification and management of risk, multiagency planning, training and psychoeducation, as well as delivering highly specialist assessment and intervention, including development of PBS plans. The post holder will also be responsible for the supervision of junior team members.
The post holder will also play a key role in promoting and supporting colleagues with understanding and adopting the values and principles of PBS.
Regular access to support and training opportunities will be provided, as well as the opportunity to work towards a PBS qualification.
About us
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs: Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse or Allied Health Professional.
* Current NMC or HCPC registration.
* An appropriate post-graduate qualification in Applied Behaviour Analysis or Positive Behavioural Support; or sufficient relevant experience of working within a PBS service or the PBS framework.
* The Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB).
* Degree in relevant subject.
* Clinical supervision or mentorship qualification.
* Relevant qualification in Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice.
Knowledge & Expertise
* Knowledge of the wide range of statutory independent and third sector service provision for children with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism.
* Knowledge of other relevant local and national documents/drivers that affect practice.
* Good understanding of current strategies and policies in relation to learning disabilities.
Experience
* Experience working with children and young people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism.
* Experience of completing functional assessment, developing and implementing Positive Behaviour Support plans.
* Experience of managing own caseload.
* Experience of working in a multiprofessional team.
* Experience in delivery of quality initiatives.
* Experience of working with people who are identified as presenting behaviour which poses risks or limitations to their quality of life.
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.
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