Community Health & Social Care Support Worker

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Long Eaton is seeking individuals to support patients discharged from acute hospitals. This role includes working in patients' homes, delivering care autonomously, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The position offers flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, and ongoing training opportunities. Ideal candidates should hold a UK driving license and be able to meet travel requirements. This role is a chance to make a real difference in patients' lives while working with committed professionals.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension scheme

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to meet travel requirements and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Previous experience in community healthcare is preferred.
• High standard of documentation and care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Work and document to a high standard reflecting DCHS values.
• Assist clinicians in delivering treatment programs.
• Provide individual care under supervision in the community.

Job description

Overview

We step in to support people who are discharged from acute hospitals and those who need an urgent community response. The role requires short‑term/interim support in their homes. The team is committed to caring and supporting people at home and working over a seven‑day rota.

If you would like to talk about what a day in the life of this role is like, please feel free to contact Nikki Ludlow on 07919 466181.

Hours

Various shift patterns including unsocial hours, weekends and bank holidays.

Location

Base: Florence Nightingale Community Hospital. Area Covered: Derby City and surrounding area.

Travel requirements: You must be able to meet the travel requirements of going to patients’ homes. This will require a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. DCHS has a mileage policy and car lease scheme available to support staff.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate is expected to work and document to a high standard and work in a way that reflects the DCHS values.
• To maintain standards, ensuring quality of patient care through the development of a range of knowledge and competencies to support clinicians.
• To assist all clinicians in delivering agreed programmes of treatment and care where appropriate and to work as an effective member of the wider multi‑disciplinary team.
• To carry out individual care without direct supervision in the community.
• To provide support to patients to optimise their health and independence.
• Be willing to support Perth House in Chaddesden when and if staffing cover requires.

About DCHS

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England, employing around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year across 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. We also provide care in people’s own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, promoting public health in the wider community.

Benefits

• Commitment to flexible working where possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years’ 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 programme 24/7
• Access to staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Other Information

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, we can only provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route if the role meets visa requirements. Currently, this position does not meet those requirements.

We are a flexible working friendly organisation and can accommodate flexible working arrangements where possible, such as job share, part‑time or other flexible patterns.