Specialist Practitioner – Adult Learning Disabilities
@Mind Professionals posted 4 years ago Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Jobs ID 21674
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Band Band 7
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Profession RMN - Registered Mental Health Nurse
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Role type NHS
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Profession Category Nursing Care
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Job Description
Specialist Practitioner – Challenging Behaviour – Adult Learning Disabilities
Location: South West London
Hours: Up to full time, 37.5 hours per week. Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm.
Contract: Locum
Band: 7
We are looking for a highly motivated practitioner for a locum role within a specialist Challenging Behaviour Pathway for adults with learning disabilities.
The role is open to registered nurses with a specialist qualification in behavioural management.
Responsibilities include:
– Carrying out direct assessment and intervention with the client and indirect assessment, monitoring and intervention with staff and/or carers.
– To work across a variety of settings, including residential and day services and will involve working with the multi-disciplinary team.
– To work autonomously alongside clients, families, support workers and professionals to enable others to better understand and respond to behaviours that are challenging
Requirements:
– NMC registration
– At least two years of qualified experience in working with challenging behaviour
– Experience of a range of specialist behavioural assessment and interventions with clients with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
– Experience of working with individuals with autistic spectrum disorders
– Certification with Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB) or working towards
– Postgraduate diploma, MSc, or MA in either Applied Behaviour Analysis, Autism or PBS
For more information in relation to the above post, or regarding other of our locum or permanent roles, or for more general information please contact Ben at Mind Professionals on 01223 813838 or email your CV and availability to ben.stone@mindprofessionals.com.
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