Behavioural Support WorkerNHS
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.
Job description
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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.