Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working with people with a learning disability who may display behavior that challenges
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Experience of direct client care in a health or social care setting.
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Experience of team working, including multi-professional working
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Experience of maintaining appropriate patient records and associated administration
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Understanding of the Positive Behaviour Support Approach
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Confidence to contact patients by phone and handle frequent telephone calls
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Strong communication and interpersonal skills (written, verbal and non-verbal) including supporting self-management advice, coaching service users and carers where there may be communication barriers
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Participate in supervision within the team and assist with peer support to other staff as appropriate
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Demonstrate awareness of the limits of own practice and knowledge and seek support appropriately
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Organised and able to prioritise to ensure management of multiple tasks on a daily basis
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Able to work autonomously, including managing own caseload with support from senior clinicians
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Good IT skills with the ability to use computer software packages.
- Qualifications and Training Required
Successful completion of NVQ level 3 qualification alongside any of the following: Successful completion of relevant Foundation Degree modules; Diploma in Clinical Health Care; NVQ or Higher Apprenticeship level 4, or equivalent experience.
- Qualifications and Training Required
An understanding of the issues of equality and diversity.
- Qualifications and Training Required
Hold a driving license valid in the UK and be able to access reliable transport for the purposes of the post with the ability to travel across Bristol
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Experience of dealing with complex and difficult emotional situations.
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Experience of using communication aids such as Talking Mats or Makaton
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working within a positive behaviour support approach
- Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working with people with a learning disability and mental health needs
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Positive Behaviour Support Assistant to take the next step in their career with our Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) Service – a recognised centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health care.
Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you'll use Positive Behaviour Support to help adults with learning disabilities and behaviours that may challenge achieve better outcomes, greater independence and an improved quality of life.
You'll work closely with individuals, families, carers and partner organisations across three localities to develop and implement PBS plans, provide practical guidance and coaching, and support people to access mainstream health and community services through inclusive, person-centred practice.
This varied and rewarding role also includes delivering training to families, paid carers and professionals, helping them build the confidence and skills to provide effective support. Using empathy, excellent communication and low arousal approaches, you'll develop trusted relationships and respond confidently in complex situations.
If you're passionate about improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and making a meaningful difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team towards a person centred approach to assessment, formulation, implementation and evaluation of behaviour plans with an aim of proactive intervention to support the service user and their care givers.
- To undertake behavioural observations in a variety of environments to contribute to functional assessment
- To implement identified strategies within a PBS Plan and provide support to service users and their support network in the implementation of the plan.
- To support the service user to access mainstream services where able and to provide support and guidance around reasonable adjustments to mainstream services.
- To demonstrate empathy and understanding within all areas of communication.
- To utilise effective de-escalation and low arousal communication strategies in challenging and potentially aggressive situations.
- To ensure information is meaningful and accessible to people with learning disabilities.
- To highlight, challenge and report poor practice as appropriate
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Positive Behaviour Support Assistant with Sirona care & health CIC in Bristol. It is listed as a Band 4 Assistant (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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