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Community Health & Social Care Assistant
at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Derby in Derby (Published at 28-03-2025)
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
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:
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:
Minimum qualification requirements:
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
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.
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
Minimum qualification requirements:
- Must hold - GCSE Maths & English (grade C / 4 or above) or equivalent
- NVQ 3 Level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or equivalent previous proven experience
- Care Certificate
