Job Summary
The Specialist Behavioural Support Service (SBSS) is part of the Community Learning Disability Service and works with children and adults with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge across BCUHB and the six local authority areas of North Wales.
The SBSS uses the model of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to conduct behavioural assessments to determine the underlying functions of behaviours that challenge and develop effective intervention plans.
SBSS works closely with the Community Learning Disability Teams to identify people who use the service who may be vulnerable to destabilisation as a consequence of behaviours that challenge which may lead to out of area placements Assistant Behavioural Practitioners will assist the Band 7 Senior Specialist Behavioural Nurse (SSBN) / Band 6 Specialist Behavioural Nurse (SBN) / Band 5 Behavioural Nurse (BN) in the process of gathering information for assessment, and they work with staff and carers in implementing active support and other agreed behavioural interventions under the direction of the SBSS Nurses.
Main duties of the job
Assistant Behavioural Practitioners will provide support to service users and others who support them in a time of crisis as a consequence of behaviour that challenges.
Assistant Practitioners will contribute to service wide early intervention and prevention by implementing the SBSS Monitoring and Review Pathway when cases are discharged from the SBSS active case list
Assistant Behavioural Practitioners will provide a crucial support role within the SBSS.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City and Guilds / Welsh Joint Education Committee Health and Social Care Level 3 or BTEC Positive Behaviour Support Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge, training and experience
- Assistant Practitioner Level 4 or equivalent level of knowledge, training and experience, for example Certificate in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA / PBS)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing daily or sessional support to people who have a learning disability and behaviour that challenges.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Able to organise own work including time keeping and to work methodically. Evidence of good organisational skills.
- Must have basic IT skills and be able to use Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Effective problem solver ability to communicate effectively with service users, carers and staff, and members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work as an effective member of a team and contribute to wider MDT working
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult situations.
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy when speaking to service users, staff and carers.
- Must be able to work flexible hours and across different locations
- Must understand issues of equality and diversity effecting people with learning disabilities and challenge discrimination according to protected characteristics.
- Must promote independence and self-advocacy and be vigilant of possible safeguarding issues.
- Must be skilled to follow and provide direction to remain calm as possible in times of crisis; and support others to do the same
- Act as a positive role model by influencing and sharing skills and knowledge.
- Enthusiastic and highly motivated and with the ability to motivate and inspire confidence
- Respectful of others and trustworthy
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Willing to undertake further education, training and development relevant to the post.
Other
Essential
- Must have a full driving license
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.
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).
Closing Date: 15 December 2025
