RRIC Community Practitioner - Physiotherapist | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking professionals to join their Rapid Response and Intermediate Care team. The role emphasizes providing expert interventions and rehabilitation, with a focus on helping patients maintain their independence at home. Ideal candidates will be committed to excellence and teamwork, with opportunities for career development and flexibility. Benefits include NHS perks and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to NHS discount schemes

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Commitment to excellence in healthcare delivery.
• Motivated to develop clinical skills.
• Ability to thrive as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive specialist assessment and evaluation of patients.
• Plan programmes of care for health gain and independence.
• Manage and allocate workloads within the RRIC team.
• Ensure appropriate and timely delivery of care.
• Demonstrate leadership in care planning and delivery.
• Support clinical pathway development.

Skills

Expert interventions

Rehabilitation

Team collaboration

Case management

Job description

Our innovative Rapid Response & Intermediate Care service is expanding across Buckinghamshire - and we need you to join our Buckingham Team working across Intermediate Care and Community Physiotherapy. Watch our RRIC team talk about their roles - and why you should join them: https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/rric

• Your mission: To provide expert interventions and rehabilitation as part of a dynamic, tight‑knit team that reacts quickly when people are in crisis.
• Your aim: To help patients stay in their own home, empowering recovery and preventing unnecessary hospitalisation. You will also support early discharge from hospital and patients at the end of life.
• Your role: Add your expertise to our multi-disciplinary community team working with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Specialist Paramedics, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioners or Healthcare Assistants.
• Who are we? We are part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based in 7 locations across the county, including two Urgent Community Response Squads. Together we operate as one mission force, collaborating with colleagues across all sectors of health and social care.
• Who are you? If you are committed to excellence, motivated by developing your clinical skills, driven by being at the cutting edge of healthcare delivery and thrive as part of a team - choose #MissionRRIC today

Please note: Previous applicants need not apply.

Main Duties

• Providing triage, comprehensive specialist assessment, review and evaluation of the needs of patients and carers
• Being responsible for planning programmes of care to promote health gain and maximise independence, actively case‑managing patients through their journeys
• Allocating appropriate workloads to members of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care (RRIC) team
• Working with a range of professionals to ensure care is appropriate and delivered in a timely manner
• Demonstrating professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning/coordination, and care and treatment delivery
• Supporting the development of clinical pathways

Benefits

• Working across Intermediate Care and Community Physiotherapy pathways
  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.