Clinical Lead Behaviour Analyst

We're looking for a Clinical Lead Behaviour Analyst to join our Complex Specialist Directorate in London, Kent & Hertfordshire.

£70,000.00 - £75,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

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Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

In this role you will be a key member of the Complex Specialist Directorate operating across Look Ahead's geography in Learning Disability and Autism services. The Clinical Lead will be a qualified Behaviour Analyst, responsible for conducting assessments, deciding most appropriate PBS interventions and supporting service teams to deliver effective strategies and develop practice. The postholder will be expected to obtain information from all relevant stakeholders to inform decision making. This role will operate off-line reporting into the Director of Specialist and Complex Care and working alongside the Director for Business Development and wider team.

This is 6-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for extension.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

To be successful the postholder will demonstrate capacity to implement sustainable, person-centred PBS interventions working collaboratively with Look Ahead PBS Coaches, Service Managers and wider stakeholders.

This role will be varied and responsive to the needs of the customers that Look Ahead supports across our Learning Disability and Autism services and will likely include:

• Conducting initial needs assessments from referrals
• Developing individual PBS plans and support proposals sensitive to customers cognitive, social, emotional and sensory needs
• Facilitating support planning for individuals in receipt of Tier 2 or 3 of our PBS Framework
• Performing Functional Assessments for PBS planning
• Conducting training sessions for individuals and teams
• Providing coaching and guidance to service teams to develop practice
• Observe practice, collate and record data, provide feedback
• Designing and implement training programs:
  In-house RBT training and supervision with a view to developing capability of those selected for RBT to deliver regional specific assessments.
  Autism, learning disability and communication
• Provide clinical supervision to PBS Coaches and support their development to apply PBS strategies and interventions
• Attend management meetings and write reports

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

• Ability to recognise and respect the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and to promote its practice
• Ability to cope with challenges in a fast paced environment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as part of a wider senior management team striving to meet corporate and directorate objectives
• Relevant experience of working with high acuity, complex needs
• Experience of working with Multi-Disciplinary Teams and achieving positive outcomes for customer
• Tenacious and confident in delivering improvement with others
• Excellent, listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Committed to Safeguarding and the provision of providing first class care
• High levels of personal motivation with the ability to motivate others
• Experience of training and coaching colleagues to improve practice
• Proven track record of engaging with range of colleagues to gather relevant information to inform decision making
• Able to follow instructions and comply with company policy

What you'll bring:

• Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
• Person centred ethics
• Level headedness
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and problem solving abilities

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