RRIC Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioner

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Marlow; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

NHS pension

NHS discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting a Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioner (Band 4) to support the Wycombe Rapid Response and Intermediate Care teams, carrying a caseload of patients with acute and chronic conditions to maximise independence.

This permanent, part-time role is 30 hours weekly (8am–9pm, with weekend working). Flexible working options are offered, with NHS benefits including generous annual leave, pension schemes and discounts.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma or equivalent.
• Significant experience in patient-facing environment with a rehabilitation focus.
• Ability to motivate self and work with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care within set protocols.
• Perform patient assessment, plan and deliver high standards of care; develop, implement and evaluate care plans.
• Carry a caseload of non-complex patients.
• Co-ordinate admissions, transfers and discharge per Trust policies.
• Assist patients in maintaining personal hygiene with dignity and cultural sensitivity.
• Responsible for safe and competent use of equipment and mobility aids.

Skills

Audit knowledge

Collaboration

Teamwork

Communication

Organisational skills

Self-learning

Health & Safety

Manual handling

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma

Job description

RRIC Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

Main area Community Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

30 hours per week (8am-9pm plus weekend working) Job ref 434-CR8129742-B

Site Marlow RRIC Team Town Marlow Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 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

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.

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.

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

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

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

EXPERIENCE

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

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEGDGE

• Good knowledge of the audit process
• Collaborate with multi professional service users, internal and external at all levels
• Able to motivate self and be able to work with all levels of staff
• Ability to work well in a team and independently
• Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated tasks
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
• Demonstrate good organisational skills
• Demonstrate insight into the importance of maintaining a safe working environment.
• Ability to learn/ability to self initiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)
• Awareness of Health & Safety issues and policies
• Able to know own limitation and seek advice
• Able to complete tasks set, follow instructions
• Flexible and adaptable in approach to work
• Able to undertake manual handling tasks
• Physical ability and endurance work in the physical environment of the clinical area required by this post
• Flexibility and adaptable to changing needs of the service
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to act as an effective role model

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations 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 regularly.

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

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.