Rapid Response Intermediate Care Community Healthcare Assistant

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS benefits

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking carers to join the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care team in Aylesbury. You will provide personal and rehabilitative care to adults in patients' homes, working closely with physiotherapists and occupational therapists to support independence and safe discharge from hospital.

A full UK driving licence and access to a car with business insurance for work purposes are essential.

Qualifications

• Providing personal and rehabilitative care to adults in their own home environment.
• Collaboration with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to deliver care.
• Willingness to work towards Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification in post.
• Being responsible for the completion of delegated non-clinical tasks to support the efficient running of the team.
• Improve the care of patients in the community, so patients can remain safely in their own home for as long as possible.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Develop clinical expertise

Education

Level 3 HSC

Job description

We are looking for you to work as as part of the Aylesbury 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 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:

Your main responsibility is to :

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

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

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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 generas
• 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.