# Care Co-ordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-co-ordinator/eabffc80-98fd-4ee0-a17e-93184e1123c3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-co-ordinator/eabffc80-98fd-4ee0-a17e-93184e1123c3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chesterfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (July 2026 - July 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T14:02:38.727Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Coleman_Street/Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Care_Coordinator/Care_Coordinator-v8148201 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8148201?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Come and join our team! The role of the Care Co-ordinator is pivotal within primary care as the interface between service users, carers, primary care, secondary care, community care, social care, mental health, out of hours and voluntary organisations. The Care Co-ordinator will be part South PCN and cover across 2 GP surgeries - fixed term contract to cover maternity leave The Care Co-ordinators provide an administrative, non clinical role, and applications are welcome from anyone with Health or social care experience. We are looking for excellent communicators who have the enthusiasm and motivation to improve people’s lives. Please note that this post is a hosted post and therefore sits outside of the DCHS structure. 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. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK ### Main duties of the job The Care Co-ordinator is a pivotal role within the Team and will be the interface between service users, carers, primary care, secondary care, community care, social care, mental health, out of hours and voluntary organisations. To maintain IT-based information systems and take responsibility for the production of relevant  performance data. The Care Co-ordinator will contribute to tackling inequalities in health and social care particularly regarding individuals with long-term conditions.  An ethos of promotion of independence and partnership-working is integral to this post. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached 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. ## Person Specification ### Values, Drivers and Motivators **Essential** - Willingness to undergo further training and development as the job develops - Requires a flexible approach, and to be highly motivated. The role may need to be reviewed and developed in the future in line with changing priorities ### Experience and Knowledge Required **Essential** - Relevant experience of working with healthcare professionals/previous experience in the NHS or social care - Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of working with confidential information and an understanding of service user confidentiality - Working in a multi-disciplinary setting where influence and negotiation is required - Experience in use of databases **Desirable** - Vulnerable adults awareness - Experience of care of the elderly - Understanding of health and social care processes ### Education, Qualifications and Training **Essential** - NVQ Level 3 Business Administration or equivalent - Diploma/HNC level in Business administration (or relevant experience) **Desirable** - Welfare rights basic training ## Documents - [application guidance (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2565) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 247.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10447597) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.