Job summary
#MissionRRIC: join our team
Our innovative Rapid Response & Intermediate Care service is expanding across Buckinghamshire - and we need you to join our Team in Chalfont St Peter.
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 as an Occupational TherapistWho are we? We are part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based in 7 locations across the county. Together we operate as one mission force, collaborating with colleagues across all sectors of health and social care. Part-time, and evening hours available. Secondments welcome.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.
Main duties of the job
- Providing 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 in order to ensure care is appropriate and delivered in a timely manner.
- Demonstrating professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, and care and treatment delivery.Support the development of clinical pathways
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you will 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 are 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC - Physiotherapist Occupational Therapist
- Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy
- Experience of recent Continuous Professional Development.
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Elderly Long Term Conditions Respiratory Disease Cardiac Disease Trauma, Orthopaedics & End of Life
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrate experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas for therapists:- Care of Elderly Orthopaedics Neurology Respiratory Palliative Care Long term conditions
- Experience of working in a community/in-patient setting for a minimum of 2 years post registration
- In depth experience of working within multi-agency/multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with single assessment process.
- Experience of electronic clinical systems.
- Experience of day-to-day staff management e.g. case allocation to Health Care Assistants
Desirable
- Experience participating in research or audit project.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Demonstrate profession specific clinical assessment planning delivery and evaluation skills.
- Ability to manage complex cases.
- Ability to develop and maintain partnership working.
- Knowledge of legal requirement for working with vulnerable adults and those who lack capacity.
- Ability to motivate staff.
- Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Report writing skills.
- IT Skills.
- Presentation skills
- Teaching patients, carers, and colleagues
- Self-Awareness
Person Specification
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC - Physiotherapist Occupational Therapist
- Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy
- Experience of recent Continuous Professional Development.
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Elderly Long Term Conditions Respiratory Disease Cardiac Disease Trauma, Orthopaedics & End of Life
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrate experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas for therapists:- Care of Elderly Orthopaedics Neurology Respiratory Palliative Care Long term conditions
- Experience of working in a community/in-patient setting for a minimum of 2 years post registration
- In depth experience of working within multi-agency/multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with single assessment process.
- Experience of electronic clinical systems.
- Experience of day-to-day staff management e.g. case allocation to Health Care Assistants
Desirable
- Experience participating in research or audit project.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Demonstrate profession specific clinical assessment planning delivery and evaluation skills.
- Ability to manage complex cases.
- Ability to develop and maintain partnership working.
- Knowledge of legal requirement for working with vulnerable adults and those who lack capacity.
- Ability to motivate staff.
- Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Report writing skills.
- IT Skills.
- Presentation skills
- Teaching patients, carers, and colleagues
- Self-Awareness
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
