Be part of our BHT family Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We care for over half a million patients every year: provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs. More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us. We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitmentnhs.net or phone 01494 734868. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work - and invite you to join our BHT family. Job overview • To work in conjunction with Adult Community Health and Specialist Palliative Care nurse teams to provide hands on care in the community setting to patients who are nearing the end of their lives. • To provide personal and social care for patients with life-limiting illnesses • To work with community care to support people to die in the place of their choosing, avoiding unnecessary admission of patients at the end of life. • To provide psychological support for patients and their families/carers. • To work as an effective team member collaborating with the other health and social care teams. • To assist in the timely discharge of patients from the hospital or hospice, this may be because the patient suddenly wants to die at home or because continuing care or social care cannot immediately be implemented. • Participate in weekend rotas 7 day working rotas and night rotas. Main duties of the job • Maintain high standards of care and expertise • Provide practical caring skills and advice to patients who need physical support during their illness e.g. personal care, psychological support etc. • Provide basic food prep. • After appropriate training, provide more specialised care e.g. stoma care, simple lymphatic massage, phlebotomy etc. • Be aware of various clinical interventions and common drugs and assist patients in taking medication if appropriate. • Work within the care plan and accurately record actions in nursing notes. • Work within agreed guidelines and protocols. • Escalate any safeguarding concerns to the Hospice home team leader/ Matron and the identified Trust lead ensuring that appropriate guidelines, recommendations are adhered to and communicated to the hospice home team. • Be able to communicate effectively at all levels with patients, families and professionals. • Provide psychological support and empathy to patients, their relatives and carers, during their illness, at the end of life. This will often be in emotionally charged circumstances including time of death • Assist in establishing close liaison and communication with, and between, all disciplines involved in the care of the patients and those close to them. Working for our organisation 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 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're 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. 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.recruitmentnhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. Person specification Essential Essential criteria Previous experience of working as a carer in a healthcare setting Desirable criteria Previous experience of working in a community setting Skills, Abilities & Knowledge Essential criteria Excellent communication skills Car driver with use of a car Ability to work with patients and families in emotional and distressing circumstances Ability to work alongside other health care providers in a community setting Education, Qualifications & Training Essential criteria Good general education with sufficient literacy and numeracy skills to record accurate clinical data in nursing notes Commitment to ongoing personal development essential and to attend all Trust mandatory/ ongoing training Desirable criteria NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. I f you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date. Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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, 296.6KB) Person Specification (PDF, 320.4KB) Functional Requirements (PDF, 192.6KB) Welcome to Buckinghamshire NHS Trust (PDF, 430.1KB) Living in Buckinghamshire (PDF, 2.0MB)