Main area Learning Disability Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 130-ACS003-0125
Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Llwyneryr Unit Town Swansea Salary £26,928 - £29,551 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/01/2025 23:59
Band 4
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
The Specialist Behaviour Team (SBT) is part of Adult Learning Disability Services within Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) and provides enhanced Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) input to service users with a Learning Disability and significant behaviours/risks that challenge. The SBT is a tertiary level service and works alongside professionals in Community Learning Disability teams to enhance service user support and contribute to multi-disciplinary decision-making and risk management. The SBT operates a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Model and supports service users across the SBUHB learning disability footprint i.e. Cardiff and Vale, RCT and Merthyr, Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea. The team has two bases, one in Bridgend and one in Swansea with members of the team split across the two bases. This current post would be based in Swansea but post holders may be required to work across the health board footprint. The team comprises of three Clinical Psychologists, seven Behaviour Specialists who all have a professional registration and six Assistant Behaviour specialists and is Clinical Psychology led and managed with support from a service Business Manager.
Main duties of the job
The SBT provides in-depth support to services in PBS approaches. Caseloads are from community-based care providers and therefore travelling to these settings across south Wales is required. The role is largely Monday to Friday 9-5 but may include evening, night and weekend working as required. The SBT also support NHS learning disability inpatient services, including Acute admission settings and Continuing care inpatient beds which again are spread across the health board footprint. The Assistant Behaviour specialist role involves supporting behaviour specialist case leads on the clinical work such as, undertaking direct observations, hands-on support of challenging service users, undertaking outcome measures, delivering training, contributing to research and other project work within the team. The role offers the opportunity to become an ABMU PBM (physical intervention approach) trainer. The post is part of a friendly and supportive team and the applicant will be well supported with training and supervision opportunities and regular PADR’s. The team welcomes individuals who meet the minimum qualification criteria and are keen to work hands-on with service users who present with complex and challenging needs and further develop their skills in PBS. Candidates should also have good IT and written skills and who can demonstrate significant experience of working hands-on with individuals who present with behaviours that challenge services.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Experience
* Experience of working with individuals with significant behaviours that challenge
* Experience of working in learning disability services
* Experience working in other care settings e.g. MH, OPMHS
Knowledge and skills
* Knowledge of PBS
* Knowledge of Learning disability and key issue e.g. autism, safeguarding
* Awareness of Restrictive Practices
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Potential candidates are encouraged to make contact before applying for further information on the nature of the post and suitability for the role.
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