Intensive Support Practitioner Band 6

Job details

• Branch: Southern HSC Trust area (SHSCT)
• Location: St Luke's Hosp-Main Building
• Directorate: Mental Health & Disability Services
• Salary: Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 17/06/26
• Closes: Wed, 01 July 2026 @ 4:00 PM
• Interview Dates: To be confirmed

Notes

Important Information If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Intensive Support Practitioner

BAND

DIRECTORATE

INITIAL LOCATION

Band 6

Mental Health & Disability Services

St Lukes Hospital Site Armagh

REPORTS TO

Service Coordinator

ACCOUNTABLE TO

Head of Adult Learning Disability Specialist services.

JOB SUMMARY

The practitioner will work as a member of the Community Assessment Rehabilitation Service (CARS) and with members of the Community Learning Disability teams to provide specialist clinical assessment and time limited intervention for adults with a Learning Disability who present with behaviours that challenge and their carers in a range of settings including their own home, respite, day care, residential care and supported living.

The service is delivered 7 days per week 9am-9pm including weekends and bank holidays. They will participate in duty rotas to ensure effective delivery of the service. The practitioner will have direct clinical involvement and knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions, working within the framework of Positive Behaviour Support.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

To be responsible for providing and monitoring of a specialist intensive support assessment and intervention service to adults with a Learning Disability who fulfil the criteria for access to service. This is likely to occur in day care settings, service user’s homes, and other relevant services.

To prioritise with direction from the team leader within the service, the allocation of service users referred to the team in line with individual needs for responsive/ time limited intensive support.

To support other members of the Team working with individuals on behavioural aspects of conducting assessments and implementing interventions.

Complete/ Update support plans/ risk assessments where required

To support community services, parents and carers in the provision of intensive support assessments and interventions to individuals in receipt of services from the Team

To work closely with other staff in Health and Social Services and community services to support adults with a learning disability requiring a period of intensive support.

To work collaboratively with other service providers across Health and Social Services, voluntary and private sectors in the best interest of the individual.

To contribute, in association with other professionals in the service, to the organisation and development of specialist services for Adults who have a learning disability, who require time-limited support.

To maintain and provide to the team leader all statistical data and information required by Trusts and Commissioners for service evaluation/ review and further service delivery.

To maintain appropriate clinical and other agency records as required.

To meet regularly with the clinical and operational supervisor for supervision, to ensure good standards of practice and promote career development to ensure access to relevant professional supervision.

To conform to the expectations of KSF and PD by meeting with immediate line manager in order to ensure productive functioning.

To comply with policies and procedures of the Trust.

To effectively manage a caseload.

To participate and support in the education and training of other health and social care staff in relation to the management of challenging behaviour.

To participate in the training and supervision of other behaviour specialist and staff within the wider community service.

RAISING CONCERNS – RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency.

The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the Trust’s ‘Your Right to Raise a Concern (Whistleblowing)’ policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the SHSCT policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand.

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND Band 6 Intensive Support Practitioner

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Mental Health & Disability Services

SALARY

HOURS Full time – 37.5 hours per week.

Ref No: <to be inserted by HR> <Month & Year>

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Ideally no more than 6-8 criteria in this section

Method of Assessment

Experience

A minimum of two years post-qualifying paid experience working with individuals who present with mental health or disability.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications/ Registration

Hold a professional Social Work Qualification and be registered with NISCC

OR

Hold a relevant nursing qualification and be a Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the live NMC Register

OR

Hold an Allied Health Professional qualification and be registered with the Health Professional Council

OR

Hold a Psychology honours degree 2:1 or above plus a relevant post graduate qualification at diploma level or above and be registered with the British Psychological society.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Shortlisting by Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Ability to work with individuals with communication difficulties.

Assessment, design and implementation of behavioural interventions.

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Experience of working with individuals with a mental health condition or disability and their families.

Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.

Interview

Knowledge

Knowledge of behavioural interventions.

Knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support

Interview

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Experience in providing training to parents, carers and other professional groups.

Experience in working within crisis situations.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications

BILD Positive Behaviour Support training

Shortlisting by Application Form

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times