PALMS (Positive behaviour, Autism, Learning disability, Mental health Service) is evolving and we want to welcome additional clinicians to be part of our vibrant and multidisciplinary team which includes Clinical Psychologists, Positive Behaviour Analysts, Systemic Therapists, Learning Disability Nurses, Psychiatrists, Mental Health Practitioners, Speech and Language Therapists and Outreach Workers.
With the continued evolution of PALMS we are seeking to appoint 2 Positive Behaviour Analysts for maternity cover who are motivated and forward thinking clinicians and leaders who can work flexibly and are committed to supporting CYP and their families across Hertfordshire and the full PALMS' team.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be:
* Passionate about and have a desire to contribute to change in a vibrant NHS team.
* Dedicated to supporting CYP with autism and/or learning disability and their families.
* Collaborative in their approach to work with families, networks, and other services.
* Able to work both in a team environment and autonomously.
* Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism when working in settings where there is a highly emotive atmosphere.
* Flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure.
* Have professional registration for your specialty.
About us
PALMS works across Hertfordshire providing a specialist multi-disciplinary approach. PALMS is a CAMHS commissioned service which offers individually tailored support for children and young people (CYP), aged 0-18 who have a global learning disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder, helping families to manage challenging behaviour, toileting, feeding and sleeping concerns which have not benefitted from community interventions and/or to support mental health needs which cannot be met with reasonable adjustment by other CAMHS services. Interventions include workshops, intervention groups, individual therapy, parent as therapist sessions, and a family clinic. PALMS aims to keep children and young people with their families thereby improving outcomes for all family members. PALMS predominantly applies narrative, systemic, positive behaviour, and bio-psycho social models adhering to the STOMP / STAMP and Transforming Care Agendas.
Job responsibilities
PALMS principally deliver a flexible service according to need and personal circumstances, in a planned way. For example, for a full-time worker this equates to flexibly working 37.5 across the working week. PALMS are open to flexible working and therefore part time / job share would be considered, working a minimum of 0.6 WTE.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Working towards or completed MSc or PG Diploma in Applied Behaviour Analysis, Positive Behaviour Support, and / or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or equivalent.
* Working towards or accredited as a UKBA(Cert) and registered with the UK Society for Behaviour Analysis and / or Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with eligibility for registration with the UKSBA.
* Further post graduate training in relevant areas of autism, mental health and / or research design and analysis.
Experience
* Experience of working with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and / or an autistic spectrum disorder.
* Application of Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support.
* Assessment of challenging behaviour.
* Development of positive behavioural support plans.
* Implementation and evaluation of positive behaviour support plans.
* Experience of working with individuals who are non-verbal or who have significant communication difficulties.
* Attendance and participation at multi disciplinary meetings.
Skills
* High level of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive, abusive or hostile.
* Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues.
* Practical computing skills including the use of databases and spreadsheets.
Other
* Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
* Eligible to live and work in the UK.
* Willingness to travel to alternate locations to provide services.
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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