Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner - Part Time

To develop a thorough understanding of the clients needs, so that he feels able to communicate with you and trusts you to support him. To engage the client in meaningful and stimulating activity throughout the day, which reflect his needs and preferences. To provide him with social, emotional & practical support, enabling him to access the community and achieve his goals safely, while also helping him to increase his independence skills, confidence and opportunities. By this means, to provide his family with respite from these duties. To listen, strive to understand and empathise with the client. To support him to articulate & gain confidence in expressing his thoughts, feelings, needs and preferences. To support the client on a 2:1 basis in the community, and a 2:1 or 1:1 basis in the home, according to his assessed level of need and on-going risk assessment. To work collaboratively with the client, his family & care team and other professionals involved in his care, so that The client receives consistent support. To provide the client with ample, stimulating activities so that he is motivated and engaged in meaningful activities throughout the day. To forward plan, organise and effectively communicate with the client, his team & his family about each weeks activities and outings, so that his days have structure and predictability. To support the client with cooking, literacy, gardening, home maintenance, using his computer and other activities he wants to do, while actively, but at a sensitive pace, helping to increase his independence within these activities. To use paid home-based time to prepare learning materials for the client (e.g. literacy worksheets, easy read recipes) which are individually tailored to his level of ability and motivations. To support the client effectively when he is anxious and help him apply strategies to reduce and help him manage his anxiety. To gain a thorough understanding of the client Positive Behaviour Support Plan to achieve this. To provide the client with verbal and physical support and guidance when distressed, adhering to M.R. Trust policies and risk management plans, to reduce risk to the client, his carers and the public. To protect the confidentiality of the client and his family. To attend training, team meetings and supervision, and use these constructively to improve the client support, as well as your own confidence and wellbeing. To contribute to a positive and supportive culture within the team, which encourages collaboration, empathy, continuous learning and reflection. To support the client to develop confidence in social situations. To create visual aids such as social stories to help him cope with new or challenging situations To ensure important information is recorded and communicated across the team. To provide flexibility during your working hours so that the client or his mothers activities are not affected by staff absences. E.g. Providing face to face support instead of working from home as usually scheduled, if needed. To fulfil domestic, administrative or any other duties that are considered relevant or appropriate to the client support. To support the client on walks of his choice and occasional trips to shops, towns or other community spaces. To drive the client and his second PA to his activities. To fit a removable protective barrier, which is provided by the Trust, in the car to enable you to do this safely. To navigate on car journeys when needed, and also navigate, using the O.S. maps App while on walks. To advocate and mediate for the client in the community. To apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and Positive Risk Assessment to ensure Least Restrictive Practice and to enable the client to achieve his goals. To offer the client appropriate opportunities to participate in new activities and undertake new challenges that increase his confidence and life choices, and, if he wishes to proceed, to manage potential anxiety and risk carefully so that these are likely to proceed successfully. To support the client on his annual holiday, either 7 nights in the UK or two shorter breaks totalling 7 nights, working alongside a colleague (2:1).