An exciting opportunity has arisen for maternity cover for a Senior Positive Behavioural Analyst with a keen interest in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Autism and Learning disability to work within our early intervention Mental Health Support Team (MHST). The post holder will be involved in the continuing development and implementation of the MHST for Special Schools across Hertfordshire and West Essex. This is a unique expanding MHST working solely in SEN schools.
The MHST’s are working in collaboration with schools to increase and improve emotional and mental health provision within education settings for 5-18 year olds. The team currently works with 46 schools across Hertfordshire and West Essex, and plans are developing to expand the offer to more schools across the integrated care board.
The MHSTs will deliver evidence-based interventions supporting emotional wellbeing including group interventions, individual interventions, consultation, and training and incorporates full assessments of care needs and risk assessments. The ultimate aim of the MHST is to support a whole school approach to develop, build and support emotional
well-being.
Interviews on 7th February. This role requires you to drive across Hertfordshire and West Essex. You must hold a full valid driving license, and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Positive Behavioural Analyst who can work flexibly and is committed to the success and delivery of the project. The post is based in Sandridge Gate, St Albans with regular planned travel across Hertfordshire and West Essex.
To provide clinical support to CYP/families and school supporting behaviours that challenge, sleep, toileting, eating.
To offer early intervention group support.
To maintain and develop all resources.
To support and supervise staff team.
To provide training and learning opportunities for the team.
To liaise and network with schools and other professionals.
To have a vast knowledge of clinical interventions and how to adapt for the SEN population.
To be adaptable in your working style to meet the needs of the schools we work with.
To fully participate in the development of the service.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
We can offer you:
Regular appraisal, personal development planning and opportunities for continuing professional development.
Opportunities to work closely with a multi-disciplinary team and learn from other evidence based frameworks and approaches.
Involvement in service development including undertaking clinical audits, project work and service forums.
Flexible working
27 days annual leave, 29 if you have worked for the NHS for 5 years and 33 if you have worked for the NHS for 10 years, in addition to 8 days bank holidays.
Entitlement to the NHS pension scheme.
The ideal candidate will be:
Must be board certified - UKBA(certified) and regulated by the UK-SBA’s register
Able to oversee all clinical interventions and resources within the service
Able to plan and lead workshops and therapeutic groups
Work in partnership with schools
Provide training and support to schools
Provide clinical supervision to Band 5,6 and 7 staff
Provide learning and development opportunities for the whole team
Offer a consultation service to other MHST’s
Continue to develop and evolve the service
Assess and manage risk and safeguarding
Able to establish and maintain effective inter-agency and inter-team communication
To provide specialist assessment, intervention, advice and consultation on CYP’s care to colleagues, professionals from other agencies and to other non-professional carers.
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
Able to work both in a team environment and autonomously
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025
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