Health Care Support Worker - Frailty Hospital at Home
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Aylesbury, HP21 8ALView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
Are you keen to provide urgent, hospital level care in a patient's own home, or usual place of residence, and avoid hospital admissions? Are you passi...
- Providing general and specific care to adults within competencies
- Being an integral member of the Urgent Community Response and Frailty Hospital at Home integrated team, providing defined delivery of care including core therapy, and nursing care to patients in liaison with clinicians'
- Taking responsibility for designated elements of the patient treatment protocols and delivery of such treatments in patients' own homes.
- Being responsible for the completion and potential delegation of non-clinical tasks within the team.
- Improve the care and support of patients in the community, so patients can remain safely in their own home for as long as possible
- Have an innovative approach, excellent communication skills and willingness to work with other members of the community teams to ensure high quality service delivery
- Willingness to further develop your clinical expertise in a range of areas.
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.
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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.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Good literary and numeracy skills
- Health and Social Care Level 2 or 3 Diploma or equivalent relevant patient facing experience and willingness to undertake Level 3 qualification
- Have the ability to undertake training to acquire the skills appropriate for development in the post. Demonstrates a growth mindset and wishes to acquire new skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential: - Previous experience of working in NHS or Social Care environment; - Awareness of the needs of older people
Desirable
- Awareness of the needs of people with long term conditions
- Understanding of Integrated multidisciplinary Team
- Awareness of NHS Long term planning and National UCR framework
- Experience working within a community setting visiting patients at home
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good verbal and nonverbal communication and conversation skills
- Good written skills
- IT Skills
- Ability to show patience and Dependability whilst working as a team
- Ability to work flexibly across a fast developing service
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Physically able to perform task whilst kneeling, bending and able to handle patients and equipment safely
- Valid and current UK driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire. Business car insurance required
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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