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.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
Do you have a friendly 'can do' approach to life, and experience working as part of a health or social care team ?
The overall aims of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team are to avoid inappropriate admission of patients into Hospital and facilitate timely discharge into the community.
The team is committed to ongoing education on the job and development opportunities are available within the organisation. Successful applicants who don't already have a Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care will be expected to work towards that in post.
Providing general and specific rehabilitation focused care to adults, including personal care, exercise supervision, rehabilitation with domestic tasks and equipment delivery within competencies
Being an integral member of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care (RRIC) team, providing defined delivery of nursing, social and rehabilitative care to patients, working in collaboration with senior staff.
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
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.
We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Education, Qualifications & Training
Health and Social Care Level 2 or 3 Diploma or equivalent relevant patient facing experience and willingness to undertake Level 3 qualification.
Have the ability to undertake training to acquire the skills appropriate for development in the post
Previous caring experience of working in Health or Social Care environment.
Awareness of the needs of older people
Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire.
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. 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.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.