Role: PBS Practitioner - Hampshire
About us...
Achieve together is one of the UK’s leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs. Our vision is to provide the best specialist support – inspiring a generation to ensure people live happy, healthy and meaningful lives - and our commitment to supporting the people and families we work with is at the very heart of what we do.
We now have an exciting new opportunity for a PBS Practitioner to look after our Hampshire region.
What you'll be doing...
As a PBS Practitioner you will be involved in modelling and leading best practice, completing functional assessments, identifying and implementing strategies and appropriate support planning, training small groups of support staff and working with individuals who have learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge.
The work will involve the support of people with complex needs to ensure people can be discharged from hospital settings, and reduce the risk of people being admitted to such settings. Focus is on enhancing the quality of lives of people, and on restriction minimisation and reduction.
Responsibilities:
- Respond to PBS Referrals in timely manner
- Complete Functional Assessments and implement PBS Plans in collaboration with support teams, the person supported, and families as appropriate
- To provide modular based PASS+PORT Training to staff teams
- Be creative in approaches to provide advice and information in an engaging manner through the use of workshops, events and technology
- To monitor implemented PBS Plans, to check on consistency of approaches
- Coach/advise teams when inconsistency is evident
- Confidently and professionally challenge and report poor or abusive practice, in line with the organisations and PBS values
- Promote the least restrictive means of support, and the organisations commitment to STOMP and the reduction in use of psychotropic medicines
- Work collaboratively with the Assessment & Placement Team to ensure people have excellent support from transition, to moving in and beyond.
- Respond to crisis situations in which a person is posing a risk to self and/or others and there is a risk of placement breakdown/hospital admission
- Maintain data analysis related to behavioural support to evidence justification for strategies employed and behavioural trends over time
Person Specification:
- A positive proactive attitude
- Exceptional communication skills
- Can work off own initiative and able to work in a team
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Contribute and lead on best practices
- Flexible and can adapt to change
- Excellent communication skills
- Deliver results
Why work for us...
We’re committed to the growth of people across our business because working with us is not just about having a job, but the opportunity to grow and flourish within our organisation for years to come.
As well as a competitive salary of £28,000, you will also receive...
- 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Car allowance
- Retail Discounts
- Rewards & Recognition scheme
- Contributory Pension Plan
- Checks and Clearances paid for by Achieve together
- Access to counselling services
- Continuous on the job training and development
If this sounds like you and you relish the idea working for a company where you can really make a difference, then we want to hear from you today...
We at Achieve Together treat everyone equally with dignity and respect. We believe in the strength and value of an inclusive and diverse workforce and recognise the positive contribution all employees bring regardless of age, race, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, gender or sexual orientation.
We value the unique talents of every individual and work together to help everyone achieve their full potential by providing equality of opportunity to our team members, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and communities