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.