Night Community Health & Social Care Assistant in Derby inDerby PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
Band 3: £24,937 to £26,598 a year pa, pro rota
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Job description
Job summary
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 What are the hours?21.45pm - 7.30amThis includes weekends and bank holidaysWhere would I be working?Base:Perth House Assessment Hub and people's own homes.Area Covered:Derby City and surrounding areaWorking 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 include:Commitment to flexible working where this is possible27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' serviceYearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing trainingGenerous NHS pension schemeGood maternity, paternity and adoption benefitsIncremental pay progressionFree confidential employee assistance programme 24/7Access to our staff networksHealth and wellbeing opportunitiesStructured learning and development opportunitiesAs 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( https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsrUC2W3ZW
Details
Date posted
05 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa, pro rota
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
842-DCI-6247-25
Job location
sPerth HouseAthlone CloseDerbyDE21 4BP
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
and
Person Specification
. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the
Job description
and
Person Specification
Education,
Qualifications
and TrainingEssential. 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
. IT skills
Experience
and Knowledge RequiredEssentialPrevious
Experience
in a health & social care setting (min. 1 year)
Experience
providing personal careUnderstanding of the health and social care systemSkills and AttributesEssentialExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work in a teamWillingness to travel within a locality
Person Specification
Education,
Experience
. IT skills
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
Details
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 What are the hours?21.45pm - 7.30amThis includes weekends and bank holidaysWhere would I be working?Base:Perth House Assessment Hub and people's own homes.Area Covered:Derby City and surrounding areaWorking 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 include:Commitment to flexible working where this is possible27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' serviceYearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing trainingGenerous NHS pension schemeGood maternity, paternity and adoption benefitsIncremental pay progressionFree confidential employee assistance programme 24/7Access to our staff networksHealth and wellbeing opportunitiesStructured learning and development opportunitiesAs 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( https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsrUC2W3ZW
Details
Date posted
05 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa, pro rota
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
842-DCI-6247-25
Job location
sPerth HouseAthlone CloseDerbyDE21 4BP
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the
Job description
and
Person Specification
. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the
Job description
and
Person Specification
Education,
Qualifications
and TrainingEssential. 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
. IT skills
Experience
and Knowledge RequiredEssentialPrevious
Experience
in a health & social care setting (min. 1 year)
Experience
providing personal careUnderstanding of the health and social care systemSkills and AttributesEssentialExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work in a teamWillingness to travel within a locality
Person Specification
Education,
Experience
. IT skills
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
Details
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