Professional Lead PBS Services
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £54,650.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £54650.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Doncaster, DN11 9HH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U0020-25-0013 |
Summary
1.0Putting People First 1.1 You lead on the professional management of PBS professionals within the Applied Psychology Service, working closely with the Head of Applied Psychology & PBS to take delegated responsibility for specific operational tasks to ensure that the service is effective and well-co-ordinated. 1.2You demonstrate specialist clinical expertise in Positive Behaviour support, assessment, formulation and intervention and demonstrate current understanding of the evidence and research base to ensure that current methods of supporting outcomes in service delivery are embedded. 1.3You provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of people who use our services. To include the broader context of holistic care. You are involved, as appropriate, in pre-admission assessments and transition planning. 1.5 You have excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate complex; condition relatedInformation to the people we support, their families and external agencies 1.6 You ensure that PBS professionals within the Applied Psychology Team receive clinical and professional supervision and mentorship, including setting actions and objectives alongside the Clinical Hub Managers, improving the service/lives of colleagues and the people we support, aligned to policy expectations and the objectives of the Head of Applied Psychology & PBS. 1.7 You have a proven track record of highly advanced clinical skills supporting autistic individuals who have an intellectual disability and often present with behaviours of concern. 1.8 You reflect on and in clinical practice both individually and with peers identifying strengths and providing evidence of sound clinical judgements based on research and evidence-based practice. 1.9 You promote co-production to shape service delivery through ensuring we involve the people we support, families and carers at all levels in their clinical care and seek feedback on our service through the use of satisfaction measures. 2.0Passionate About Quality 2.1 You lead the development and implementation of evidence-based PBS within Applied Psychology services, meeting changing needs in line with other ongoing developments across the wider Group and encourage and support members of the Applied Psychology Team to also do this through regular staff team meetings 2.2 You focus on delivering high-quality standards of record keeping, reports, correspondence, and communication, aligned with Hesley Policy, UKSBA/other professional bodies and National guidance. 2.3You contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and pathways that reflect best practice and national guidance in collaboration with the Head of Applied Psychology & PBS. 2.4You lead on the development of innovations in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness in relation to the service provided by PBS professionals within the Applied Psychology Team. 2.5You ensure that PBS professionals within the Applied Psychology team have a consistent visible presence across the group to support and be accessible to staff to improve quality. 2.6 You drive continuous improvement of PBS professionals within the Applied Psychology team through audit, service evaluation and learn from feedback mechanisms and ensure improvement plans are implemented and evaluated. 2.7You identify future workforce requirements and identify changes where required to meet service need and support the Head of Applied Psychology & PBS with the recruitment of PBS professionals within the Applied Psychology team in line with group policies and procedures. 2.8 You work within the organisations KPI model and ensure that PBS professionals within the Applied Psychology team meet all KPI reporting requirements, reporting directly to the Head of Applied Psychology & PBS. Where this is not the case, a rationale will be provided and a plan to move towards meeting the KPI. 2.9You maintain registration as a practicing professional with the UKSBA. 3.0Progress Focused 3.1 You maintain current knowledge of evidence base and good practice through engagement with a variety of opportunities such as conferences, courses, meetings, and special interest groups. 3.2 You attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required to support clients within their specialist area as identified through the annual IPR development plan with the Head of Applied Psychology & PBS. 3.3 You support workforce development through training, coaching, and professional development initiatives particularly in relation to PBS competencies. 3.4 You contribute to research (internally and externally) and service development projects that enhance outcomes for autistic adults and adults with learning disabilities and share this with the wider community. 3.5 You ensure the adequate clinical supervision of trainee placements within the team and provide clinical education and training to students at graduate level. You provide clinical supervision for staff implementing PBS interventions or completing PBS training. 3.6 You monitor progress through the use of data collection, at an individual, service and organisational level. 3.7. You contribute to strategic initiatives led by the Head of Applied Psychology & PBS, including research, innovation and service development. 4.0Positive About Safety 4.1You ensure robust clinical governance and safeguarding practices are embedded in the PBS component of Applied Psychology service delivery. You escalate clinical risks and concerns appropriately to the Head of Applied Psychology & PBS. 4.2You support risk assessment and management in complex cases involving positive behaviour support and reducing restrictive practice. 4.3You maintain compliance with professional standards, legal frameworks, and regulatory requirements. 4.4You promote a culture of safety, reflection, and learning across PBS professionals within the Applied Psychology team and wider multidisciplinary services. 4.5You are responsible for the security, care and maintenance of team equipment and resources including plans for risk management, infection control and safe handling 4.6You effectively lead, manage and learn from all incident related, complaint led and safeguarding processes involving PBS professionals within the Applied Psychology team alongside the Head of Applied Psychology & PBS, and share the learning with your team and the wider organisation. 4.7You provide constructive feedback to all staff regarding performance through use of policy systems and take remedial actions if performance falls/changes in order to support improvement.