About this role
Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 6 MONTHS DUE TO NEEDS OF THE SERVICE
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Behaviour Support Worker to work within the Wrexham Children's Learning Disability service and provide intensive interventions for children with learning disability who use behaviours of concern to communicate their needs.
The service works to support the healthcare needs of children and young people with learning disabilities aged 0-18 years and their families and carers. The team consists of learning disability and paediatric nurses, support workers and clinical psychologists and works closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team of paediatricians, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and dietitians.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a Learning Disability Nurse and Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team supporting one child intensively for up to two hours a day in the family home and local community. The successful candidate will implement the psychologically-informed positive behaviour support plan and will have skills in establishing good rapport, enabling accessible communication, supporting and encouraging engagement in meaningful activity and nurturing independence skills. The aim is to enable a capable environment and good quality of life to live a life like any other.
The successful candidate will have in-house training on positive behaviour support and human rights-based approaches and will be well supported to deliver the intensive intervention.
If you are passionate about enabling equality and human rights for children with learning disability and providing good quality healthcare support then please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss this role further.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and /or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly.Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge Essential
NVQ/QCF Level 3 Promoting Independence or equivalent PGC in Applied Behaviour Analysis or BTECH level 3 in positive behaviour support
Experience Essential
Sufficient experience of directly supporting people who have a learning disability and behaviour that challenges services.
Values Essential
Understand issues relating to people with learning disabilities such as the principles of ordinary living and care in the community. An understanding of the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis, Positive Behaviour Support and Active Support Model.
other Essential
Must be capable of working individually and as part of a team, and be willing to adopt and share new ideas. Must be calm in a crisis and capable of motivating and inspiring others
Aptitude and Abilities Essential
Must be capable of Communicating effectively both orally and in writing and have PC skills. Must be competent in providing direct personal care to people with learning disabilities and be able to transfer skills and knowledge to others. Must be able to collect observational data for assessment purposes and transfer to spread sheets
Desirable
Ability to speak Welsh
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address Wrexham
To be confirmed
To be confirmed
LL13 7TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)