RRIC Community Healthcare Assistant

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as part of Buckingham's Rapid Response & Intermediate Care team. This role focuses on providing personal and rehabilitative care to patients at home, ensuring they receive the support needed to remain safe and healthy in their communities. Opportunities for learning, development, and career progression are available in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience working in a health or social care team.
• Willingness to work towards a Level 3 Qualification if not already obtained.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car with Business insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and rehabilitative care to patients in their homes.
• Collaborate with health professionals for effective care delivery.
• Complete delegated non-clinical tasks to support the team's operations.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Innovative approach

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care

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 part of the Buckingham 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 organization. Successful applicants who do not 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

• 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 are required.

The trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications, so early submission is recommended.

Please note: Previous applicants need not apply.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• Learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• Flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside NHS benefits such as generous annual leave, pension, and access to NHS discount schemes.
• Range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We promote inclusion and ensure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.
• We aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues are treated with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity improves positive outcomes for the communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision: to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work.
• Our mission: to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values: collaborate, aspire, respect, and enable.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Hannah Felappi
Job title: Buckingham RRIC Team Lead
Email: [e-mail]

Helen Hallett
RRIC Clinical Lead North
Phone: [phone]