RRIC Community Healthcare Assistant

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an established healthcare provider committed to delivering compassionate care in the community. As a member of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team, you will play a vital role in supporting patients in their homes, helping them maintain independence and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. This position offers flexible working hours, a chance to develop your skills, and the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives. If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and want to be part of a supportive and inclusive environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working

Learning and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care environments is essential.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing, social, and rehabilitative care to patients.
• Work as part of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Driving License

Health and Social Care Knowledge

Education

Health and Social Care Level 2 or 3

Diploma or equivalent relevant patient facing experience

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Main area Community – Rapid Response, Intermediate Care, Admission Avoidance, Rehabilitation Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

29.5 hours per week (Shift patterns including possible split shifts ( 5 hours ) 7 days per week inc weekend working hours between 8am-9pm)

Job ref 434-CR6648204-B

Site Aylesbury RRIC Town Aylesbury Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2025 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

To work as a member of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team in (the community) in Aylesbury and surrounding villages providing nursing, social and rehabilitative care which may include some nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy-based interventions for designated patients (either individuals or a specific clinical group). The overall aims of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team are to avoid inappropriate admission into the Acute Service and facilitate timely discharge into the community.

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

Main duties of the job

• 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 care including nursing, social and therapy based 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 and potential delegation of non-clinical tasks within the team.
• Improve the care and support 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.

Working for our organisation

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.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

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.

Person specification

Experience

• Previous caring experience of working in Health or Social Care environment.
• Awareness of the needs of older people.
• Awareness of the needs of people with long term conditions.
• Previous NHS/Social Care/ Voluntary Organisation experience.

Special circumstances

• Physically able to perform tasks 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.

Skills, abilities & knowledge

• Understanding of Integrated Team
• Ability to show patience and dependability
• Team player

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Good literacy 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.
• Can undertake training to acquire the skills appropriate for development in the post
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good ability to listen.
• IT Skills.

Communication Skills

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good ability to listen
• IT Skills

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.

COVID-19 and 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.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. 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 closing date.

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

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records 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 interview 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

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.