Job overview
Do you have a friendly 'can do' approach to life, and experience working as part of a health or social care team ?
We are looking for you to work as as part of the MarlowRapid Response & Intermediate Care team supporting patients in their own homes, providing personal, social and rehabilitative care. The overall aims of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team are to help avoid unnecessary admissions and support patients to leave Hospital promptly.
The team is committed to ongoing education on the job and development opportunities are available within the organisation. Successful applicants If who don't already have a Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care will be expected to work towards that in post.
We have roles across Marlow, Buckingham and Thame Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
#MissionRRIC
Your main duties include:
1. Providing personal and rehabilitative care to adults in their own home environment.
2. Being an integral member of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care (RRIC) team, collaborating with registered Occupational and Physiotherapists to deliver rehabilitative, social and nursing care to patients.
3. Taking responsibility for delivering care, equipment, supervising exercises and other delegated tasks in patients’ own homes.
4. Being responsible for the completion of delegated non-clinical tasks to support the efficient running of the team .
Your main responsibility is to :
5. Improve the care of patients in the community, so patients can remain safely in their own home for as long as possible
6. Have an innovative approach, excellent communication skills and willingness to work with other members of the community teams to ensure high quality service delivery
7. 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
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation:
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
8. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
9. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
10. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
11. 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.
12. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
13. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
14. 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?
15. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
16. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
17. Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
18. Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
Desirable criteria
19. Care Certificate/working towards
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
20. Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role
Desirable criteria
21. Experience of providing person centred care
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCE
Essential criteria
22. An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy
23. Demonstrates a caring, compassionate and empathetic approach to patient’s and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach
24. Recognise how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work
25. Good verbal and written English communication skills
26. The ability to respond with kindness and humanity to patients
27. A flexible and adaptable approach with the aptitude to work in a busy hospital healthcare setting
28. Willingness to undertake the mentorship of new Nursing Assistants after 12 months in post
29. Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures
30. An appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this influences how care is provided to patients
31. A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care
32. Ability to work as part of a team
33. Good understanding of care needs relevant to patient’s in a hospital setting to include: Eating and drinking Dignity and respect Communication/conflict resolution Handwashing and infection control Hygiene needs Safeguarding
34. Understands the limit and scope of their job role and the need to only do tasks they are trained to do
35. Knows when to escalate to a registered nurse when the situation is beyond their scope of practice
BEHAVIOURS & VALUES
Essential criteria
36. Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service
37. Works effectively as a team
38. Is of good health and good character
39. Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff
40. Always acts with honesty and integrity
41. Professional approach
42. Displays BHT Values
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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