Rapid Response Intermediate Care Community Healthcare Assistant

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

NHS pension

NHS discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Rapid Response Intermediate Care Community Healthcare Assistant to work with the Aylesbury Rapid Response & Intermediate Care team, delivering personal, social and rehabilitative care in patients' own homes.

You will collaborate with Occupational and Physiotherapists, support timely discharges from hospital, and take responsibility for care delivery, equipment and supervised exercises while you learn toward a Level 3 Health and Social Care

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
• Willingness to work towards a Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and rehabilitative care to adults in patients\' own homes.
• Collaborate with Registered Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to deliver care.
• Deliver delegated non-clinical tasks to support team efficiency.
• Support patients to remain safely in their homes and assist with exercises as directed.

Job description

Rapid Response Intermediate Care Community Healthcare Assistant

Company:

Company: Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust

A Vacancy at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

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 AylesburyRapid 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 who don't already have a Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care will be expected to work towards that in post.

#MissionRRIC

• 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 is an essential requirement

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 workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’recommitted 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 withinourBHT familyimprovespositive 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 Job Description 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 [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026