Behaviour Support and Reducing Restrictive Practice LeadNHS

Borehamwood, WD6 1JN Permanent £54,570 to £59,570

Posted 6 August 2026 Closing date 4 September 2026

Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station (0.6 miles away) Parkhouse Bus Station (7.4 miles away)

Job summary

Are you passionate about improving quality of life for people with complex needs and leading the way in positive behaviour support? Join Elysium Healthcare as a Behaviour Support and Reducing Restrictive Practice Lead and play a key role in driving positive outcomes for service users across the region. In this influential role, you will provide expert leadership, guidance and oversight of behaviour support practice, ensuring services deliver safe, effective and evidence-based care that promotes independence, dignity and wellbeing. Working closely with operational and clinical teams, you will help embed best practice approaches that support service users to achieve meaningful outcomes while reducing reliance on restrictive interventions. You will oversee the development and implementation of high-quality behaviour support plans, ensuring they are personalised, evidence-informed and fully aligned with individual needs, risk assessments and care plans.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of behaviour support practices, ensuring that these are person-centred, trauma-informed, and least restrictive. Your focus will be on providing expert consultation and support to teams, aiding in behaviour support planning and risk formulation to ensure effective care. With a keen eye on quality improvement, you will monitor and analyse data to identify trends and inform service enhancement. Key elements involve collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and providing coaches, mentors, and training to build a culture of confident and capable professionals in behaviour support. Additionally, you are expected to support staff training, reflective practice, and competency development to maintain a high standard of care quality across the region. An essential part of the job is promoting positive behaviour support and reducing restrictive practices while actively engaging in governance and quality assurance activities.

Job description

In this influential role, you will provide expert leadership, guidance and oversight of behaviour support practice, ensuring services deliver safe, effective and evidence-based care that promotes independence, dignity and wellbeing. Working closely with operational and clinical teams, you will help embed best practice approaches that support service users to achieve meaningful outcomes while reducing reliance on restrictive interventions.

You will oversee the development and implementation of high-quality behaviour support plans, ensuring they are personalised, evidence-informed and fully aligned with individual needs, risk assessments and care plans. Using clinical insight, data and quality intelligence, you will identify trends, monitor outcomes and support services to implement targeted improvement initiatives that enhance care quality and service user experience.

As a champion of least restrictive practice, you will provide expert advice and support to services, helping them reduce restrictive interventions in line with organisational policies, statutory requirements and national best practice. Through coaching, mentoring, training and role modelling, you will build capability within teams, enabling colleagues to develop confidence and expertise in positive behaviour support approaches.

This is a remote role, with expectation to visit sites across South/ South West and Wales.

Key responsibilities:

Lead the development, implementation and review of behaviour support approaches across the region, ensuring practice is person-centred, trauma-informed and least restrictive.
Provide expert consultation, coaching and support to operational, clinical and site-based teams in relation to behaviour support planning, risk formulation and proactive intervention strategies.
Support services to analyse incidents, identify themes and develop action plans that reduce distress, incidents and restrictive interventions.
Promote consistent standards of Positive Behaviour Support, active support and therapeutic engagement across regional services.
Contribute to governance, quality assurance and service improvement activity through audits, reviews, reporting and participation in relevant regional meetings.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families, carers and external professionals to support effective care planning and positive outcomes.
Support training, reflective practice and competency development for staff involved in delivering behaviour support.

Knowledge and Skills

Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience in health, social care, psychology, nursing, therapy, education or a related field.
Strong knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support, trauma-informed practice, active support, person-centred planning and least restrictive practice.
Ability to formulate behaviour support needs using assessment, observation, incident data and multidisciplinary information.
Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation and report-writing skills.
Ability to analyse data, identify trends and translate findings into practical improvement actions.
Knowledge of safeguarding, mental capacity, risk management, governance and regulatory expectations relevant to health and social care services.

Experience

Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing behaviour support plans for people with complex needs.
Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams in health, social care, mental health, learning disability, autism or specialist services.
Experience of supporting services to reduce restrictive practice and improve service user outcomes.
Experience of coaching, mentoring or training staff to improve practice and confidence in behaviour support.
Experience of using incident data, audit findings or quality information to inform improvement plans.
Experience of working across multiple services or sites is desirable.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Annual base salary of £54, 570
Car Allowance £5,000
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a health care provider employing over 8,000 employees across a diverse range of specialities, including mental health, learning disabilities, and autism services across England and Wales. The organisation forms part of Ramsay Health Care's global network, which extends across 10 countries, employing over 86,000 people. Elysium is committed to a unique approach to the delivery of care with a focus on fostering a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development. As a Disability Confident employer, Elysium Healthcare prioritises inclusive and accessible recruitment and places a strong emphasis on promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users as part of its safer recruitment process. All staff at Elysium are responsible for upholding these standards, and an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for securing a position within the company, ensuring the highest level of safety and care for all individuals involved.

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