RRIC Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioner | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Our teams are busy places to work and you will be using your skills to support a caseload of patients with both acute and chronic conditions enabling them to maximise their independence. The role has been developed to support the clinical case managers and you will be working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses and Paramedics as well as rehabilitation focused healthcare assistants. You will carry your own caseload as well as supporting and reviewing people receiving services from the team.

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care, within the clinical setting within set protocols and within the scope of the Assistant Practitioner.
• Perform patient assessment, plan and deliver high standards of care. Develop, implement and evaluate individual care/ treatment plans (in accordance with proven competency and after appropriate delegation from a registered practitioner.
• Be responsible for carrying a caseload of non-complex patients.
• Co-ordinate and undertake the safe admission, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with Trust policies. Perform safe, effective and timely discharge planning.
• Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, including oral hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with respects for culture and religious needs, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times. Enable and assist the patient as directed or outlined within the patient's goal planning progress plan appropriate to their ability and condition.
• To be responsible for safe and competent use of all equipment/ mobility aids.
• To promptly report any equipment failures or accidents to the Therapy staff and other appropriate members of staff, following the correct departmental procedures.
  
  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'recommitted 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.
• 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?
• 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.