Night Community Health & Social Care Assistant

Job overview

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.

Detailed job description and main 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