Behavioural and Sensory Analyst

Behavioural and Sensory Analyst – NHS North East London

Join our Multi-Disciplinary Teams as a Behavioural Analyst & Sensory Practitioner! Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people in Kent and Medway, facing complex mental health and eating disorder challenges? We are looking for a dedicated Behavioural Analyst & Sensory Practitioner to join our dynamic teams, a 14-bed adolescent inpatient unit and an Intensive Home Treatment team.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a specialist setting and in the community that supports young people with a range of mental health conditions, including those requiring Naso-gastric feeding. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and play a vital role in developing tailored behavioural and sensory strategies, helping young people regulate emotions, build coping skills, and engage in their recovery journey.

The post-holder will provide clinical expertise and specialist behavioural and sensory assessment and treatment within their professional sphere of expertise in the service. They will be responsible for assessment, formulation and treatment and systematic outcome evaluation and clinical supervision of junior clinicians throughout the team. The post-holder will offer consultations, assessment and treatment across KMAH & IHT services. The post holder will be accountable for their own professional actions and will work within professional ethics & Trust policies as a specialist.

They will ensure that a high quality, timely, accessible, and evidence-based service is available to all service users who need it throughout the service. The post-holder will establish and maintain excellent working relationships with wider mental health and wellbeing services and ensure adherence to evidence-based treatments by all clinical staff across the team. The post-holder will be directly involved in delivering a range of therapeutic interventions, which may include parental work, group work, short term input and specialist psychological behavioural and/or sensory assessments and treatments.

They will be responsible for working with the KMAH & IHT MDTs and providing specialist behavioural and sensory assessments and treatments within their professional sphere of expertise.

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.

The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

The post holder will have relevant clinical skills and experience outlined in the job description and relevant to the role. The key responsibilities are outlined within the job description attached. The post holder will have relevant clinical, administration, communication and training skills to be eligible for the post. The post holder will be responsible to the operation team leads, as well as the clinical lead for oversight.

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