BANK - Community Health and Social Care Support Worker

A Vacancy at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. Join Our Caring Community First Team - Bank Community Health and Social Care Support Worker Opportunities Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? We're looking for compassionate and dedicatedCommunity Health and Social Care Support Workersto join ourCommunity First Teamat the Thomas Fields Assessment Hub in Buxton. At Thomas Fields, we provide vital short-term support to individuals who have recently been discharged from hospital or require urgent care in the community. Our goal is to help people maximise their independence in a safe and supportive environment - and you can be part of that journey. You will be 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 developing agreed programmes of treatment and care where appropriate and to work as an effective member of the wider multi-disciplinary team. To carry out individual care without direct supervision in the Perth House Assessment Hub. To provide support to patients to optimise their health and independence. 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.

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities