Community Health and Social Care Assistant

Job summary

Our Community First Team has opportunities for 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 the Perth House Assessment Hub. The teams are committed to caring and supporting people, to enable them to maximise their independence.

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?

You will be working a 4 on 4 off rota pattern, consisting of morning shifts7.15am - 14.45pm and evening shifts 14.30pm - 22.00pm

The rota pattern will include weekends and bank holidays.

Where would I be working?

Base: Perth House Assessment Hub, Athlone Close, Chaddesden, Derby. DE21 4BP.

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 Perth House Assessment Hub.

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 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
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)