RRIC Advanced Community Practitioner - Physiotherapist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a band 7 physiotherapist, or band 6 with community experience, to join our Rapid Response and Intermediate Care team for a 6 month fixed term contract or secondment for maternity leave cover. The role will be focussed on the community physiotherapy caseload.

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 working with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Specialist Paramedics, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioners or Healthcare Assistants.
Who are we? We are part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based in 7 locations across the county, including a North and a South Urgent Community Response Squad. Together we operate as one mission force, collaborating with colleagues across all sectors of health and social care.
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

Main duties of the job

Your main duties include:

Providing triage, 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
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'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS 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 withinourBHT familyimprovespositive 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.

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

434-CR6867839

Job locations

To be determined at interview

Aylesbury or other

HP21 8AL

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.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

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.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire. Business insurance

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Educated to Degree/ Diploma in relevant profession: Physiotherapy /Occupational Therapy / Paramedic Science / Nursing
Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC - Physiotherapist /Occupational Therapist / Paramedic Or Registered Nurse with RCN
Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Advanced History Taking & Assessment

Desirable

Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3
Recognised management or leadership qualification

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Relevant post registration specialist/clinical experience and competence
In-depth experience of interagency and partnership working
Experience of working as advanced practitioner/case manager
Leading complex care coordination
Management of complex Long Term Conditions and care at end of life
Knowledge of managing cognitive impairment and mental well being
Supporting self-care, selfmanagement and enabling independence
Developing highly specialised programmes of care, providing advice concerning treatment of patients
Professional practice and leadership including day-to-day staff management

Desirable

Experience of working in a community setting
Experience participating in research or audit project

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Highly specialist knowledge in managing patients in the community with complex medical needs, long term/chronic disease management and palliative care
Highly developed professional knowledge base, supported by educational development and different work environments
Knowledge of current political drivers, health and social care issues
Specialist knowledge of governance and risk strategies and their application in a community setting
Highly developed general management practice, including organisational performance management, finance, human resources and equality and diversity
Highly specialist clinical and technical skills in managing long term conditions / end of life care
Strong analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to interpret complex situations and make appropriate decisions
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong IT skills - including Excel and Powerpoint
Good presentation skills / public speaking
Ability to work autonomously without supervision
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment

Desirable

Ability to plan and manage resources within allocated budget effectively

Person Specification

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire. Business insurance

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Educated to Degree/ Diploma in relevant profession: Physiotherapy /Occupational Therapy / Paramedic Science / Nursing
Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC - Physiotherapist /Occupational Therapist / Paramedic Or Registered Nurse with RCN
Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Advanced History Taking & Assessment

Desirable

Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3
Recognised management or leadership qualification

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Relevant post registration specialist/clinical experience and competence
In-depth experience of interagency and partnership working
Experience of working as advanced practitioner/case manager
Leading complex care coordination
Management of complex Long Term Conditions and care at end of life
Knowledge of managing cognitive impairment and mental well being
Supporting self-care, selfmanagement and enabling independence
Developing highly specialised programmes of care, providing advice concerning treatment of patients
Professional practice and leadership including day-to-day staff management

Desirable

Experience of working in a community setting
Experience participating in research or audit project

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Highly specialist knowledge in managing patients in the community with complex medical needs, long term/chronic disease management and palliative care
Highly developed professional knowledge base, supported by educational development and different work environments
Knowledge of current political drivers, health and social care issues
Specialist knowledge of governance and risk strategies and their application in a community setting
Highly developed general management practice, including organisational performance management, finance, human resources and equality and diversity
Highly specialist clinical and technical skills in managing long term conditions / end of life care
Strong analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to interpret complex situations and make appropriate decisions
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong IT skills - including Excel and Powerpoint
Good presentation skills / public speaking
Ability to work autonomously without supervision
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment

Desirable

Ability to plan and manage resources within allocated budget effectively

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.