Positive Behaviour Support Champion / Health Care Assistant
Longley Park View, Sheffield

About this job

Care home

Longley Park View

70 Longley Lane

Sheffield

S5 7JZ

Region

Yorkshire

Salary

£13.50 per hour

Type

Permanent - Full Time

Positive Behaviour Support Champion / Health Care Assistant
Longley Park View, Sheffield

Position: Positive Behaviour Support Champion / Health Care Assistant
Location: Longley Park View, 70 Longley Lane, Sheffield S5 7JZ
Contract type: Full time, 42 hours per week
Rate: £13.50 per hour  

 

Are you a caring, compassionate person with lots to give? This is an exciting opportunity to join us as our new Positive Behaviour Support Champion in Sheffield.

As a Positive Behaviour Support Champion, you’ll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives. 

We’re looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant, looking to use their skills to influence and support the use of positive behaviour support (PBS) within the home.

Although you’ll spend some of your time providing hands on care, your role will focus on organising and facilitating PBS training, ensuring compliance and providing support and guidance to colleagues.

 

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care is one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs. 

We have 53 care homes across England that support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. 

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

 

About the role

As a Positive Behaviour Support Champion with Exemplar Health Care, you'll be making every day better for the people we support, whatever that looks like to them.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • organising and facilitating Exemplar Positive Behaviour Support Level 1 training, while promoting and encouraging the implementation of the Positive Behaviour Support model within your home

  • supporting your homes compliance with Exemplar Positive Behaviour Support training and to ensure paperwork from any training sessions is promptly handled

  • assisting the Registered Nurse and wider care team in the assessment and delivery of individualised and personalised care

  • helping to develop creative problem-solving solutions and reducing the use of restrictive practices

  • demonstrating a good range of communication skills and displaying respect, dignity and compassion

  • willing to teach and/or support other care colleagues and learners, within the remit of their experience and training

  • supporting people with their personal care

  • assisting people at mealtimes

  • understanding individual health and wellbeing needs

  • encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home

  • promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect

  • completing and maintaining care records .

 

About you

You’ll be a natural role model and someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also: 

  • caring, kind, understanding and calm

  • able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations

  • energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude

  • a great listener and communicator.

 

To apply for this role, you’ll:

  • have knowledge of delivering personalised care and will have at least 2-years’ experience in a healthcare setting

  • be able to use common ICT programmes

  • have a full driving licence and use of a vehicle (desirable)

  • be available to work between the hours of 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday for training (an agreed upon shift pattern that’ll enable you to deliver training will be agreed with the home once training is complete)

  • be able to travel nationally for the first 10 weeks of your post while you are training with the Behaviour Support Team.

 

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including: 

  • excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects

  • retail and lifestyle discounts

  • free DBS check

  • electric car salary sacrifice scheme

  • paid access to the RCNi Learning platform

  • 24/7 counselling and support

  • Blue Light Card eligibility.

 

 

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. For an informal chat about joining us, please contact pod8@exemplarhc.com or call 01977 630830.

 

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care operates over 50 care homes across the UK and is the nation’s leading provider of complex care.

Our commitment to quality is reflected in our homes, where the percentage of 'Good' and 'Outstanding' CQC ratings far exceeds the national average.

Unlike other providers, our staffing levels are based on individual need. This means you’ll have more time to provide truly person-centered care, making a real difference in the lives of those you support.

About our care

What's happening at Exemplar Health Care

Our care

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Induction

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Career development

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Colleague wellbeing

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

Rewards and benefits

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

Colleague stories

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it’s like to work with us.

Getting to Longley Park View

70 Longley Lane

Sheffield

S5 7JZ

0114 2425402
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