Flexible Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

FLEXIBLE HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT - ALL 5 SITES

Zero hours per week - As and When Required Working Arrangements

Standard Working Arrangements are £24,931.87 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) pro-rated.

Derby Health Staffing (DHS) aims to match suitably skilled workers with the staffing requirements of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB).

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals to join our Bank, supporting clinical staff in all aspects of patient care. You will have the opportunity of working in a variety of clinical areas across the Trust.

THIS VACANCY COVERS ALL 5 UHDB TRUST SITES:

Royal Derby Hospital

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

Queens Hospital Burton

Samuel Johnson Hospital

Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital

It is essential that you have a minimum of 12 months recent, paid experience working in a an acute hospital environment within the UK

In addition to the above, it is essential that you have a recognised qualification in care (NVQ/QCF/Health & Social Care Apprenticeship, BTEC, Care Certificate or Access to Healthcare).

Please do not apply at this stage if you do not have one of the above qualifications.

To confirm, we no longer accept ANY type of Diploma certificate.

You will be required to provide photographic ID and evidence of a qualification in care (NVQ/QCF/Health & Social Care Apprenticeship, BTEC, Care Certificate or Access to Healthcare) We are unable to accept photocopies or on-line documentation and must be original certificates only.

Care Certificate can only be accepted with a completed competency assessment document (practical workbook, assessing your competency in practice).

If you are unable to provide physical evidence in the form of a care qualification certificate and completed competency assessment document for the Care Certificate (practical workbook), unfortunately we will have to turn you away on the day of assessment.

Shortlisted applicants will undertake a literacy and numeracy assessment on 17th November 2026 . Please ensure you are available to attend; no alternative dates will be offered.

If successful, interviews will also be held on 17th November2026 following the assessment.

Previous applications in the last 6 months need not apply

Student Nurse Applicants:

If you are a Student Nurse and at University in Derby, Nottingham or Wolverhampton and interested in the role of Flexible Healthcare Assistant (Student Nurse) - please see vacancy 320-DHS-STN-0258

You will need to provide evidence of this placement by providing your professional values outcome during pre-employment checks. Please ensure you include all information on your UHDB placement history in your application form, along with your University site and study dates, or your application will not be considered.

PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS NEED NOT APPLY

We fully support the use of AI and other tools to assist in writing your application. However, it's essential that the content, especially your supporting statement, is personalised and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your genuine experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility. Applications that include AI generated personal statements, that have not been personalised to reflect you individually, may be rejected at the short-listing stage.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates must be reliable, motivated, and enthusiastic. In addition to this, candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

We are committed to the training and development of our workers; therefore, you will need to be able to attend face to face training days prior to commencement in your role, with additional e-Learning also required.

As detailed above, it is essential that you have a qualification in Care.

Working for Derby Health Staffing:

Derby Health Staffing (DHS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB), providing temporary, bank staffing services for clinical roles across Derbyshire and Staffordshire. We offer flexible, short-term work opportunities for Nurses, AHPs, Healthcare Assistants/Healthcare Support Workers, and other healthcare professionals to support patient care.

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals to join our Bank, supporting clinical staff in all aspects of patient care. You will have the opportunity of working in a variety of clinical areas across the Trust, including 5 hospital sites across Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

In return we will offer:

• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Full Induction process, including both face-to-face training and e-Learning.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are a student nurse at one of the following universities: University of Derby, University of Nottingham and University of Wolverhampton or University of Stafford and have completed at least one placement at UHDB please apply.

320-DHS-STN-0258

Please can you make it clear in your application that you are a Student Nurse, what year you are in and where you have been on your Clinical placement.

You will need to provide evidence of this placement by providing your professional values outcome during pre-employment checks. Please ensure you include all information on your UHDB placement history in your application form along with your University site and study dates or your application will not be considered.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.