Job overview

Are you qualified in care and looking for your next step?

Our Community First Team has opportunities for Community Health & Social Care Assistants in Derby City.

We support individuals discharged from acute hospitals and those requiring urgent community response. These individuals need short-term/interim support in their homes. The team is committed to assisting and supporting people at home, working on a seven-day rota.

We're holding a recruitment day! Are you interested in joining our team as a community health and social care assistant? 

If you're passionate about delivering high-quality health and social care to Derbyshire residents, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Come along on Saturday, 26th April, for a recruitment day at Coleman Street Health Centre in Alvaston, Derby. 

We are not accepting applications via TRAC, to apply for one of our HCA posts, just turn up on the day and meet the team!

Please note this role requires travel in the community and public transport may not be fast enough for these visits.

Date: Saturday, 26th April

Time: 10am – 2pm

 Venue: Coleman Street Health Centre, Coleman St, Alvaston, Derby DE24 8NH

Please bring your relevant qualification certificates to be offered an interview on the day!

For more information about the role, please contact:

Serena Taylor 07769 882 711 or Jonathan Hargadon  07887 832 010

Main duties of the job

What are the hours?

Various shift patterns, (Including unsocial hours, weekends, and Bank Holidays)

Minimum 12 hours/week considered, up to 36 hours/week

Where would I be working?

Base: Florence Nightingale Community Hospital/ Perth House (and travelling to people’s homes)

Area Covered: Derby City and surrounding areas

This job involves traveling to different places in the community. Public transport might not be fast enough for these visits.  

Summary of main duties:

·       Maintaining high standards in work and documentation, reflecting DCHS values.

·       Ensuring quality patient care through knowledge development and competency support for clinicians.

·       Assisting clinicians in delivering agreed treatment and care programs.

·       Providing individual care without direct supervision in the community.

·       Supporting patients to optimize their health and independence.

·       Offering support to Perth House in Chaddesden when required.

Working for our organisation

The Purpose and Activities of DCHS?

Our purpose is to provide community health services to over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 staff members, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes, and increasingly in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Benefits include:

·       Flexible working commitment where possible

·       27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years of service

·       Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training

·       Generous NHS pension scheme

·       Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

·       Incremental pay progression

·       Free confidential employee assistance program 24/7

·       Access to staff networks

·       Health and wellbeing opportunities

·       Structured learning and development opportunities

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

TWITTER/FACEBOOK - DCHS has its own Social Media accounts for recruitment. Follow us/like us via @dchsjobs

Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.