Job overview
You will be working with a Multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Intermediate Care Nurses, Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioners and Healthcare Assistants in a clinical and management role providing specialist assessment and treatment, supporting patients at home primarily working on admission prevention but also supporting timely hospital discharge. Our Urgent Community Response service and Frailty Virtual ward team are key partners and we work closely together to ensure care is delivered as close to home as possible.
Occupational therapy plays a key role in the rehabilitation and maximising independence of the wide variety of patients we support on our service.
We work closely with Community nursing teams, Single Point of Access, Primary care and Adult Social Care and there are lots of opportunities for joint working.
As Integrated Neighbourhood teams develop we are committed to RRIC playing an integral part in supporting our local population.
Main duties of the job
Your main duties include:
1. Providing advanced skilled, professional triage and expert assessment of health needs and relevant therapy case management, especially for those with complex needs and at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital.
2. Educating and supporting members of the multi-disciplinary team to intensively case manage these patients.
3. Working with a range of professionals across the system in order to ensure care is appropriate and delivered in a timely manner with the aim of preventing hospital admission, supporting early discharge and reducing GP contact.
4. Demonstrating your professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, and care and treatment delivery.
5. Providing professional and operational leadership for the local team
6. Engaging with RRIC Clinical Leads to offer and find ways for continuous service development and deputise for the Clinical Lead as needed
7. Supporting all staff to develop their knowledge and skills.
Staff Management skills and experience of leading a team are essential
A full driving licence and access to a car as all visits are in the community
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Education Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
8. Educated to Degree/ Diploma in relevant profession: Physiotherapy /Occupational Therapy / Paramedic Science / Nursing
9. Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC - Physiotherapist /Occupational Therapist / Paramedic Or Registered Nurse with RCN
10. Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Advanced History Taking & Assessment
11. Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3
12. Recognised management or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Relevant post registration NHS / Adult Social Care specialist/clinical experience and competence
14. In-depth experience of inter-agency and partnership working
15. Experience of working as advanced practitioner/case manager
16. Leading complex care co-ordination
17. Management of complex Long Term Conditions and care at end of life
18. Knowledge of managing cognitive impairment and mental well being.
19. Supporting self-care, self-management and enabling independence.
20. Developing highly specialised programmes of care, providing advice concerning treatment of patients
21. Professional practice and leadership including day-to-day staff management
22. Experience of working in a community setting
23. Experience participating in research or audit project.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
24. Highly specialist knowledge in managing patients in the community with complex medical needs, long term/chronic disease management and palliative care
25. Highly developed professional knowledge base, supported by educational development and different work environments
26. Knowledge of current political drivers, health and social care issues
27. Specialist knowledge of governance and risk strategies and their application in a community setting
28. Highly developed general management practice, including organisational performance management, finance, human resources and equality and diversity
29. Highly specialist clinical and technical skills in managing long term conditions / end of life care
30. Strong analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to interpret complex situations and make appropriate decisions
31. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public
32. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
33. Strong IT skills – including Excel and Powerpoint
34. Good presentation skills / public speaking
35. Ability to plan and manage resources within allocated budget effectively
36. Ability to work autonomously without supervision
37. Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
38. Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment
Additional requirements
Essential criteria
39. Valid and current UK drivers licence and access to a car with Business insurance for travel 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.
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. 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.
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.
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