Job Description

Do you have a friendly 'can do' approach to life, and experience working as part of a health or social care team ?



We are looking for you to work as as part of the Buckingham Rapid Response & Intermediate Care team supporting patients in their own homes , providing personal , social and rehabilitative care . The overall aims of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team are to help avoid unnecessary admissions and support patients to leave Hospital promptly .



The team is committed to ongoing education on the job and development opportunities are available within the organisation . Successful applicants If who don't already have a Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care will be expected to work towards that in post.



#MissionRRIC

Your main duties include:

Providing personal and rehabilitative care to adults in their own home environment.



Being an integral member of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care (RRIC) team, collaborating with registered Occupational and Physiotherapists to deliver rehabilitative ,social and nursing care to patients.



Taking responsibility for delivering care, equipment , supervising exercises and other delegated tasks in patients' own homes.



Being responsible for the completion of delegated non-clinical tasks to support the efficient running of the team .

Your main responsibility is to :

Improve the care of patients in the community, so patients can remain safely in their own home for as long as possible



Have an innovative approach, excellent communication skills and willingness to work with other members of the community teams to ensure high quality service delivery



Willingness to further develop your clinical expertise in a range of areas

A full UK driving licence and access to a car with Business insurance for work purposes



The trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications and therefore early submission is recommended.

Please note:

Previous applicants need not apply.



Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD



What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?



As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.



We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.



We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.



Why work for us?



We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.



As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.



Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.



What do we stand for?



Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.



Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.



Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.



For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.



If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.



If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.