Job summary Do you have experience of working with Older Adults with Mental Health issues related to cognitive impairment and Dementia ? A rare opportunity has become available to join the Dementia Rapid Response Team covering Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire as a specialist support worker. The Dementia Rapid Response team support people to live in their own homes and to live well with dementia. We'll be holding a recruitment day for this post! If you feel this is the perfect opportunity for you, then come along on Thursday, 12th June, for an assessment day. We are not accepting applications via TRAC, to apply for this role, 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: Thursday, 12th June 2025 Time: 10am - 12 noon (Please arrive 9.30 to start promptly) Venue: Deepdale Business Park, Bakewell, DE45 1GT. Please ensure you bring your original, relevant qualification certificates to be offered an assessment on the day! Main duties of the job What are the hours? The service runs 365 days a year, Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm, weekends and bank holidays 9am-5pm. This post offers 30 hours / week. Where would I be working? Base: Deepdale Business Park, Endcliffe Mount, Ashford Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1GT Area Covered: The High Peak and North Dales This job involves traveling to different sites/places in the community. Public transport might not be fast enough for these visits. The role: To support service users in their own homes and / or in other settingsas agreed, and to undertake tasks in support of service user's careplans. To encourage service users to participate in relevant activities through the development of therapeutic relationships. To support and assist in practical activities outlined in the care plan To maintain effective record keeping "As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)" About us Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'. CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust." Benefits include: Commitment to flexible working where this is possible 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training Generous NHS pension scheme Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits Health service discounts and online benefits Incremental pay progression Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7 Access to our LGBT network, BAME Network and Christian Network Health and wellbeing opportunities Structured learning and development opportunities Job description Job responsibilities We are not accepting applications via TRAC, to apply for this role, just turn up on the day and meet the team! Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for more details about the post. Minimum qualification requirements: NVQ 3 Level NVQ in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification Please ensure you bring your original, relevant qualification certificates to be offered an assessment on the day! Job description Job responsibilities We are not accepting applications via TRAC, to apply for this role, just turn up on the day and meet the team! Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for more details about the post. Minimum qualification requirements: NVQ 3 Level NVQ in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification Please ensure you bring your original, relevant qualification certificates to be offered an assessment on the day! Person Specification Knowledge and Experience Essential NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification Able to meet the travel requirements of the post Experience of healthcare support worker role Desirable Experience of working in the community Experience of working with dementia patients Training & Experience Essential Prepared to undertake further training Desirable Experience of working within an MDT Person Specification Knowledge and Experience Essential NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification Able to meet the travel requirements of the post Experience of healthcare support worker role Desirable Experience of working in the community Experience of working with dementia patients Training & Experience Essential Prepared to undertake further training Desirable Experience of working within an MDT 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.. Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.. Employer details Employer name Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Buisness Park Ashford road Bakewell DE45 1GT Employer's website