RRIC Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioner

NHS; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization in High Wycombe seeks a Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioner to deliver clinical care and support patients with various conditions. The role involves managing a personal caseload, collaborating with health professionals, and ensuring safe patient transitions. Candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications in health and social care. This position offers a competitive salary and a chance to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience working within a patient-facing environment with a reablement focus.
• Previous experience with patients having physical, cognitive, or behavioral impairments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care within established protocols.
• Manage a caseload of non-complex patients.
• Coordinate and undertake safe patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.

Skills

Ability to learn

Self-initiate learning

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma or equivalent

Commitment to undertaking Foundation Degree

Job description

RRIC Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioner

Our Wycombe Rapid Response and Intermediate Care teams are busy places to work and you will be using your skills to support a caseload of patients with both acute and chronic conditions enabling them to maximise their independence. The role has been developed to support the clinical case managers and you will be working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses and Paramedics as well as rehabilitation focused healthcare assistants. You will carry your own caseload as well as supporting and reviewing people receiving services from the team.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care, within the clinical setting within set protocols and within the scope of the Assistant Practitioner.
• Perform patient assessment, plan and deliver high standards of care. Develop, implement and evaluate individual care/ treatment plans (in accordance with proven competency and after appropriate delegation from a registered practitioner.
• Be responsible for carrying a caseload of non-complex patients.
• Co-ordinate and undertake the safe admission, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with Trust policies. Perform safe, effective and timely discharge planning.
• Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, including oral hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with respects for culture and religious needs, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times. Enable and assist the patient as directed or outlined within the patient's goal planning progress plan appropriate to their ability and condition.
• To be responsible for safe and competent use of all equipment/ mobility aids.
• To promptly report any equipment failures or accidents to the Therapy staff and other appropriate members of staff, following the correct departmental procedures.

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 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'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 withinourBHT familyimprovespositive 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.

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.

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.

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Person Specification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Ability to learn / ability to self-initiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years).

Experience

• Significant experience working within a patient facing environment with a reablement / rehabilitation focus
• Previous work-based experience of patients with physical, cognitive or behavioural impairment

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Commitment to undertaking Foundation Degree and any associated training once available
• Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma or equivalent

Special Circumstances

• Ability to use own car for purposes of work

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.

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearPer annum pro rata