Health and Social Care Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the Community First Team as a Health & Social Care Support Worker in Derby City, supporting patients discharged from hospitals or needing urgent community response. This role involves providing short-term interim support in patients' homes and working a seven-day rota. You will assist clinicians, deliver agreed treatment programmes, and provide individual care without direct supervision. The position requires travel for community roles, but also includes shifts in a bedded unit.
Essential criteria
- 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 Required
- Experience providing personal care
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a health & social care setting
- Understanding of the health and social care system
- Skills and Attributes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a Multidisciplinary team
- Willingness to travel within a locality
- Flexibility, adaptability and Resilience
- The ability to Recognise and escalate deteriorations in physical and mental health
- Education, Qualifications and Training
- 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 Required
- Experience providing personal care
- Previous experience in a health & social care setting
- Understanding of the health and social care system
- Skills and Attributes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a Multidisciplinary team
- Willingness to travel within a locality
- Flexibility, adaptability and Resilience
- The ability to Recognise and escalate deteriorations in physical and mental health
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 5d ago · Closes in 2d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
Have you got your qualification in care and are looking for your next step?
Our Community First Team has opportunities for Community Health & Social Care Support Worker 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 [contact details removed] [phone number removed] or Nikki Ludlow on07919 466181
What are the hours?
A mix of shifts: 6 hours in community and 7 hours in community support beds across 7 days
(Including unsocial hours, weekends and Bank Holidays)
Base:
1\. Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
2\. Community Support bedded unit which is currently situated in Perth House.
Area Covered: Derby City and surrounding area
Community roles require travel to people's homes, usually requiring a full UK driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle. Mileage is supported in line with DCHS policy. Bedded unit roles do not have the same travel requirement.
Main duties of the job
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