RRIC Advanced Community Practitioner Occupational Therapist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

NHS pension

NHS discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting an RRIC Advanced Community Practitioner Occupational Therapist (Band 7) to join our multidisciplinary team across Buckingham and Aylesbury bases. The role focuses on advanced assessment and management of complex cases in the community, promoting timely discharge and prevention of hospital admission.

You will work with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, nurses and support staff, providing leadership and high-quality patient care in home

Qualifications

• Educated to degree or diploma in a relevant health profession (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Paramedic Science or Nursing).
• Registered Allied Health Professional with HCPC or RN with NMC registration.
• Postgraduate training in advanced history taking and assessment.
• Leadership or management qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced skilled triage and expert assessment for complex, high-risk cases.
• Educate and support MDT to intensively case manage patients.
• Collaborate with cross-system professionals to avoid hospital admissions and support early discharge.
• Lead and coordinate care, with deputising for the Clinical Lead when needed.
• Develop staff knowledge and skills; manage a local team; require full driving licence.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Case management

Leadership & staff mentoring

Inter-agency collaboration

Community-based care

Education

Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy / Paramedic Science / Nursing

HCPC/NMC registration

Teaching or mentorship qualification

Management or leadership qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

RRIC Advanced Community Practitioner Occupational Therapist

Band 7

Main area Community Intermediate Care Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Secondment also available Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (working across a 7 day week 7.5 hour shifts with early 8-4 and late 10-6 shifts required . weekend working on a rota basis) Job ref 434-CR7715189-H

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital/ Buckingham Town Aylesbury Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata dependent on experience Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We are recruiting to both our Buckingham and Aylesbury bases.
You will be working with a Multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Intermediate Care Nurses, Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioners and Healthcare Assistants in a clinical and management role providing specialist assessment and treatment, supporting patients at home primarily working on admission prevention but also supporting timely hospital discharge. Our Urgent Community Response service and Frailty Virtual ward team are key partners and we work closely together to ensure care is delivered as close to home as possible.

Occupational therapy plays a key role in the rehabilitation and maximising independence of the wide variety of patients we support on our service.

We work closely with Community nursing teams, Single Point of Access, Primary care and Adult Social Care and there are lots of opportunities for joint working.

As Integrated Neighbourhood teams develop we are committed to RRIC playing an integral part in supporting our local population.

This is a Substantive post however we are also open to accepting Secondments.

Main duties of the job

• Providing advanced skilled, professional triage and expert assessment of health needs and relevant therapy case management, especially for those with complex needs and at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital.
• Educating and supporting members of the multi-disciplinary team to intensively case manage these patients.
• Working with a range of professionals across the system in order to ensure care is appropriate and delivered in a timely manner with the aim of preventing hospital admission, supporting early discharge and reducing GP contact.
• Demonstrating your professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, and care and treatment delivery.
• Providing professional and operational leadership for the local team
• Engaging with RRIC Clinical Leads to offer and find ways for continuous service development and deputise for the Clinical Lead as needed
• Supporting all staff to develop their knowledge and skills.

  Staff Management skills and experience of leading a team are essential

  A full driving licence and access to a car as all visits are in the community

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Person specification

Education Qualifications and Training

• Educated to Degree/ Diploma in relevant profession: Physiotherapy /Occupational Therapy / Paramedic Science / Nursing
• Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC - Physiotherapist /Occupational Therapist / Paramedic Or Registered Nurse with RCN
• Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Advanced History Taking & Assessment
• Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3
• Recognised management or leadership qualification

Experience

• Relevant post registration NHS / Adult Social Care specialist/clinical experience and competence
• In-depth experience of inter-agency and partnership working
• Experience of working as advanced practitioner/case manager
• Management of complex Long Term Conditions and care at end of life
• Knowledge of managing cognitive impairment and mental well being.
• Supporting self-care, self-management and enabling independence.
• Developing highly specialised programmes of care, providing advice concerning treatment of patients
• Professional practice and leadership including day-to-day staff management
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience participating in research or audit project.

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Highly specialist knowledge in managing patients in the community with complex medical needs, long term/chronic disease management and palliative care
• Highly developed professional knowledge base, supported by educational development and different work environments
• Knowledge of current political drivers, health and social care issues
• Specialist knowledge of governance and risk strategies and their application in a community setting
• Highly developed general management practice, including organisational performance management, finance, human resources and equality and diversity
• Highly specialist clinical and technical skills in managing long term conditions / end of life care
• Strong analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to interpret complex situations and make appropriate decisions
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong IT skills – including Excel and Powerpoint
• Good presentation skills / public speaking
• Ability to plan and manage resources within allocated budget effectively
• Ability to work autonomously without supervision
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment

Additional requirements

• Valid and current UK drivers licence and access to a car with Business insurance for travel throughout Buckinghamshire

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regular

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Helen Hallett Job title RRIC Clinical Lead North Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07816174032 Additional information Please contact us to arrange an informal visit or have a conversation about our opportunities