Dementia Palliative Care Assistant (Erewash)

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services provider in Long Eaton is seeking an enthusiastic Dementia Palliative Care Assistant to join their team. This role involves working closely with individuals living with dementia to provide high-quality palliative care. You will support the delivery of care within homes and care facilities throughout Erewash, aiming to improve the quality of life for patients and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting is required.
• NVQ level 3 in care or equivalent is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a small team supporting people with dementia.
• Support the delivery of palliative and end of life care.
• Help avoid unnecessary acute care admission.

Skills

Working in a healthcare setting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ level 3 in care/BTEC Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Dementia Palliative Care Assistant (Erewash)

The closing date is 30 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen, are you passionate about the delivery of high quality palliative care to people living and dying with dementia?

We now require an enthusiastic and passionate Dementia Palliative Care Assistant, to fulfil an integral role within the Dementia Palliative Care Team covering the area of Erewash, based at Long Eaton Health Centre.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an integral part of a small team supporting people with dementia and palliative care needs (and their carers) across Derbyshire.

The primary goal of the team is to enable improved palliative care for people living with advanced dementia, with mental and physical health needs in care homes/supported living or their own home.

Alongside the registered clinicians, the post holder will support the delivery of palliative and end of life care in an individualised and person‑centred way within people's own homes and care homes.

The team is be focussed on ensuring the person remains at home (wherever home is) and avoiding unnecessary acute care admission.

The team will also support discharges from acute hospital beds and pathway 3.

This team has developed as a collaborative resource in response to a gap in the current pathway of care for people living with advanced dementia with palliative care needs.

Training and supervision will be provided to enable individuals to develop their skill set, and integrated working within the team will support case management.

Area of working for the role is Erewash.

About us

The Purpose and Activities of DCHS?

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, 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.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in care/BTEC Health and Social Care or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

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 name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT