Job requirements
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Essential
32 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Relevant post registration NHS / Adult Social Care specialist/clinical experience and competence
- Experience
In-depth experience of inter-agency and partnership working
- Experience
Experience of working as advanced practitioner/case manager
- Experience
Leading complex care co-ordination
- Experience
Management of complex Long Term Conditions and care at end of life
- Experience
Knowledge of managing cognitive impairment and mental well being.
- Experience
Supporting self-care, self-management and enabling independence.
- Experience
Developing highly specialised programmes of care, providing advice concerning treatment of patients
- Experience
Professional practice and leadership including day-to-day staff management
- Experience
Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience
Experience participating in research or audit project.
- Additional requirements
Valid and current UK drivers licence and access to a car with Business insurance for travel throughout Buckinghamshire
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Highly specialist knowledge in managing patients in the community with complex medical needs, long term/chronic disease management and palliative care
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Highly developed professional knowledge base, supported by educational development and different work environments
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Knowledge of current political drivers, health and social care issues
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Specialist knowledge of governance and risk strategies and their application in a community setting
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Highly developed general management practice, including organisational performance management, finance, human resources and equality and diversity
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Highly specialist clinical and technical skills in managing long term conditions / end of life care
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Strong analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to interpret complex situations and make appropriate decisions
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Strong IT skills – including Excel and Powerpoint
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Good presentation skills / public speaking
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Ability to plan and manage resources within allocated budget effectively
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Ability to work autonomously without supervision
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment
- Education Qualifications and Training
Educated to Degree/ Diploma in relevant profession: Physiotherapy /Occupational Therapy / Paramedic Science / Nursing
- Education Qualifications and Training
Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC - Physiotherapist /Occupational Therapist / Paramedic Or Registered Nurse with RCN
- Education Qualifications and Training
Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Advanced History Taking & Assessment
- Education Qualifications and Training
Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3
- Education Qualifications and Training
Recognised management or leadership qualification
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We are recruiting to both our Buckingham and Aylesbury bases. You will be working with a Multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Intermediate Care Nurses, Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioners and Healthcare Assistants in a clinical and management role providing specialist assessment and treatment, supporting patients at home primarily working on admission prevention but also supporting timely hospital discharge. Our Urgent Community Response service and Frailty Virtual ward team are key partners and we work closely together to ensure care is delivered as close to home as possible.
Occupational therapy plays a key role in the rehabilitation and maximising independence of the wide variety of patients we support on our service.
We work closely with Community nursing teams, Single Point of Access, Primary care and Adult Social Care and there are lots of opportunities for joint working.
As Integrated Neighbourhood teams develop we are committed to RRIC playing an integral part in supporting our local population.
Main duties of the job
Your main duties include:
- Providing advanced skilled, professional triage and expert assessment of health needs and relevant therapy case management, especially for those with complex needs and at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital.
- Educating and supporting members of the multi-disciplinary team to intensively case manage these patients.
- Working with a range of professionals across the system in order to ensure care is appropriate and delivered in a timely manner with the aim of preventing hospital admission, supporting early discharge and reducing GP contact.
- Demonstrating your professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, and care and treatment delivery.
- Providing professional and operational leadership for the local team
- Engaging with RRIC Clinical Leads to offer and find ways for continuous service development and deputise for the Clinical Lead as needed
- Supporting all staff to develop their knowledge and skills. Staff Management skills and experience of leading a team are essential A full driving licence and access to a car as all visits are in the community
Detailed job description and main 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.
Previous applicants need not apply.
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.
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This advert is for RRIC Advanced Community Practitioner Occupational Therapist with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Amersham, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata dependent on experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Sep 2026.
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