Night Community Health & Social Care Assistant
The closing date is 19 November 2025
Our Community First Team has opportunities for Night Community Health & Social Care Assistants to join our team in Derby City.
What does the Community First Team do?
We step in to support people who are discharged from acute hospitals and those who need an urgent community response. The person needs short term/interim support in their homes. The teams are committed to caring and supporting people at home and work 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 Jonathan Hargadon 07887832010
What are the hours?
21.45pm - 7.30am
This includes weekends and bank holidays
Where would I be working?
Base: Perth House Assessment Hub and people's own homes.
Area Covered: Derby City and surrounding area
Working in this team means you will need be able to meet the travel requirements of going to people's homes. This will require you have a UK driving license and access to a vehicle. DCHS has a mileage policy and car lease scheme available to support our staff.
Main duties of the job
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 work as an effective member of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
To carry out individual care without direct supervision in the community and to work in the Perth House Assessment Hub at night to support customers with their rehabilitation goals.
To provide support to patients to optimise their health and independence.
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.
Benefits
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
* Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
* Incremental pay progression
* Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
* Access to our staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
* Structured learning and development opportunities
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* GCSE Maths & English (C/4 or above) or equivalent
* Educated to NVQ 3 level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or equivalent previous proven experience
Experience and Knowledge Required
* Previous experience in a health & social care setting (min. 1 year)
* Experience providing personal care
* Understanding of the health and social care system
Skills and Attributes
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work in a team
* Willingness to travel within a locality
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
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