Advanced Community Practitioner Aylesbury RRIC

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We are a family of 6,000 highly-trained and qualified doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, healthcare scientists and support staff.
We care for a population of 500,000 in our 3 hospitals, local bases and across the community.
Our stroke service is one of the best in the region. We are a regional centre for burns and plastics, and we are the world-famous National Spinal Injuries Centre.
We are Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Are you a Community Nurse with a broad range of clinical expertise , holistic and advanced assessment skills and experience of managing a team? If so, this role may be for you.
Who are we?
Rapid Response and Intermediate Care (RRIC) is a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Intermediate Care Nurses, Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioners and Healthcare Assistants. The Aylesbury team is one of 7 teams across Buckinghamshire and is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
What do we do?
The team provides specialist assessment and rehabilitation to patients in their own home to empower and enable their recovery from illness or injury and maximise their independence. We support people to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate timely discharges from hospital as well as provide care to those at the end of life. Our clinicians provide holistic comprehensive assessments, expert clinical interventions and set up appropriate rehabilitation plans for support staff to follow. We pride ourselves on the high quality, compassionate care our team provides across the county.
We promote an integrated approach and work with colleagues in primary care, community nursing, hospital and social care to support people in their own homes.
What does the role involve?
Providing expert assessment and intervention for patients at home. Managing a caseload of complex patients and supporting the team to manage the wider caseload. Actively work with other teams and agencies to proactively manage patients’ needs. Providing professional and operational leadership for the local team and supporting the RRIC Manager. Supporting staff to develop their knowledge and skills.

About You

You should have
A broad range of clinical expertise, with extensive experience of working in a community multidisciplinary team environment within the NHS. Management skills and experience of leading a team An innovative approach, excellent communication skills and willingness to work with other members of the community teams to ensure high quality service delivery. A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
The Trust is committed to supporting post graduate education and there are opportunities for staff to develop their careers with our leadership programmes.
Additional information
In order to respond to the healthcare needs of the local population, our community teams operate 7 days a week ensuring the delivery of a service which can react to patients’ needs as and when required. The shifts for RRIC Advanced Community Practitioners are between the hours of 08:00-20:00 ( 7.5 hour shifts ) including weekend and bank holiday working as part of a rota. Currently RRIC Case Managers work approximately one weekend per month and one weekday late shift (12:00 -20:00) per week. Weekend and Bank Holiday working is subject to enhanced pay in accordance with Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.
We would encourage you to speak to us to discuss the role or to arrange an informal visit.

For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact

Name Helen Hallett Job title RRIC Clinical Lead Email address h.hallett@nhs.net Telephone number 07816174032
We are committed to providing staff with learning and development opportunities to support their career progression. We offer flexible working and a generous pension.
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and are constantly striving to improve the working lives of our staff. We do not offer London Weighting. It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
The post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. Please note that we may when necessary be required to close a job prior to the closing date, due to a large number of applications or change in circumstance. Contact with candidates will be made via the email address on your application form. Therefore, ensure that this email address is checked regularly.
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The Trust is a NO SMOKING environment. Smoking in all areas of the building and premises is prohibited.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Job Description ( PDF , 326.9 KB ) Person Specification ( PDF , 490.3 KB ) Welcome to Buckinghamshire NHS Trust ( PDF , 430.1 KB ) Living in Buckinghamshire ( PDF , 2.0 MB )