Job summary Working as a member of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team providing nursing, social and rehabilitative care and assessment for designated patients (either individuals or a specific clinical group.) The overall aims of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team are to avoid inappropriate admission into the Acute Service and facilitate timely discharge into the community. Main duties of the job Work alone using initiative and wide range of health and social care skills, within the guidance set and agreed by the professional member of the team. The term Professional member of the team refers to those Clinicians, Social Workers etc, within the team who make the initial assessment and are responsible for the patients case management. Prepare for and provide car and interventions enable in patients in their own home or community-based facility. You will follow the care plan written by the patients Case Manager. Take part in the Rapid Response & Intermediate care team/Adult Community Healthcare Teams experiential training scheme. Deliver care in a way that understands the differences in values and beliefs held by the patients and supports their right to privacy, dignity, preferences and choices. About us Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want Date posted 13 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £13.13 to £14.92 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Full-time Reference number M0042-25-79352 Job locations Buckingham Community Hospital High Street Buckingham MK18 1NU Job description Job responsibilities To work alone using initiative and wide range of health and social care skills, within the guidance set and agreed by the professional member of the team. The term Professional member of the team refers to those Clinicians, Social Workers etc, within the team who make the initial assessment and are responsible for the patients case management. To prepare for and provide car and interventions enable in patients in their own home or community-based facility. You will follow the care plan written by the patients Case Manager. To take part in the Rapid Response & Intermediate care team/Adult Community Healthcare Teams experiential training scheme. To undertake training to acquire the skills appropriate for development in the post. To deliver care in a way that understands the differences in values and beliefs held by the patients and supports their right to privacy, dignity, preferences and choices. To obtain and understand the importance of consent for the patient in all interventions. To feedback to the Case Manager the progress of changes in health of social circumstance of the patient, monitoring them in accordance with the care plan. To follow the care plan to maximise a patients independence. To report all accidents, incidents and complaints to the team lead in line with Trust Policy Job description Job responsibilities To work alone using initiative and wide range of health and social care skills, within the guidance set and agreed by the professional member of the team. The term Professional member of the team refers to those Clinicians, Social Workers etc, within the team who make the initial assessment and are responsible for the patients case management. To prepare for and provide car and interventions enable in patients in their own home or community-based facility. You will follow the care plan written by the patients Case Manager. To take part in the Rapid Response & Intermediate care team/Adult Community Healthcare Teams experiential training scheme. To undertake training to acquire the skills appropriate for development in the post. To deliver care in a way that understands the differences in values and beliefs held by the patients and supports their right to privacy, dignity, preferences and choices. To obtain and understand the importance of consent for the patient in all interventions. To feedback to the Case Manager the progress of changes in health of social circumstance of the patient, monitoring them in accordance with the care plan. To follow the care plan to maximise a patients independence. To report all accidents, incidents and complaints to the team lead in line with Trust Policy Person Specification Qualifications Essential Previous community experience Car owner and driver Able to use RIO and have a smart card and be trained Service delivery, patient care, patient safety and experience affected Person Specification Qualifications Essential Previous community experience Car owner and driver Able to use RIO and have a smart card and be trained Service delivery, patient care, patient safety and experience affected 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. Employer details Employer name NHS Professionals Limited Address Buckingham Community Hospital High Street Buckingham MK18 1NU Employer's website https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)