RRIC Community Healthcare Assistant

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Amersham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Buckinghamshire is seeking dedicated individuals to join their Rapid Response & Intermediate Care team. The role involves providing personal and rehabilitative care to individuals in their homes to help them remain safe in the community. Applicants should possess a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Previous NHS/Social Care experience is preferred.
• Must have good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Willingness to undertake further training and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to adult patients in their homes.
• Work as part of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care team.
• Complete delegated non-clinical tasks within the team.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

IT Skills

Ability to show patience and dependability

Awareness of the needs of people with long term conditions

Understanding of Integrated Team

Education

Health and Social Care Level 2 or 3 Diploma or equivalent

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 AmershamRapid 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 avoid inappropriate admission of patients into Hospital and facilitate timely discharge into the community.

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.

Main duties of the job

#MissionRRIC

• Providing general and specific care to adults within competencies
• Being an integral member of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care (RRIC) team, providing defined delivery of nursing, social and rehabilitative care to patients in liaison with senior staff.
• Taking responsibility for designated elements of the patient treatment protocols and delivery of such treatments in patients' own homes.
• Being responsible for the completion of delegated non-clinical tasks within 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 areasA 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

About us

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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 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.

Job 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.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous NHS/Social Care/ Voluntary Organisation work experience.
• Previous caring experience of working in another Health or Social Care environment.

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Good literary and numeracy skills.
• Health and Social Care Level 2 or 3 Diploma or equivalent relevant patient facing experience and willingness to undertake Level 3 qualification.
• Have the ability to undertake training to acquire the skills appropriate for development in the post.

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Good interpersonal skills.
• IT Skills
• Ability to show patience and dependability.
• Physically able to perform task whilst kneeling, bending and able to handle patients and equipment safely.
• Awareness of the needs of people with long term conditions.
• Understanding of Integrated Team
• Previous NHS/Social Care/ Voluntary Organisation experience.

Disposition

• Team player.
• Approachable.
• Ability to show patience and dependability
• Physically able to perform task whilst kneeling, bending and able to handle patients and equipment safely.
• Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working