Job summary PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST WILL CLOSE AT 50 APPLICATIONS DUE TO HIGH DEMAND. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION EARLY. Community Healthcare Support Worker - CRT The Community Response Team supports discharges from the acute hospitals, providing short-term and interim care. The team will also provide re-enablement to suitable patients to improve independence. Previous caring experience is ESSENTIAL. You will be based at Babington Hospital in Belper to cover the localities of Amber Valley and Erewash. You will need to be able to travel between visits, therefore a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. You will need to be flexible and committed to caring and supporting people at home with care needs. Shifts follow a 7 day rota, including weekends and bank holidays. The team work early (08:00 - 14:00) and late (16:00 - 22:00) shifts and will have set allocated visits plotted. Please contact us to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you Main duties of the job Community Healthcare Support Worker - CRT Attending allocated visits in the Community to provide care to patients and/or re-enablement as required. Use of a toughbook and Systmone to follow set care plans and document notes from the visit. Communicate effectively with patients, family members and carers. Escalate concerns to the senior staff within the Community Response Team. Attend team meetings and be an active member of the Community Response Team to develop strong working relationships. About us 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 peoples own homes and via virtual consultations. Job description Job responsibilities Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, 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. Job description Job responsibilities Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, 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 Education, Qualifications and training Essential BTEC Health and Social Care / NVQ level 3 in care or equivalent Experience working in healthcare setting Desirable Training / experience in palliative care, rehabilitation, care of older person Experience and knowledge Essential Working in Health or Social care environment Understanding of the implications and responsibilities for risk management and safeguarding Skills and attributes Essential Able to travel across the county as essential for this role Good literacy skills Desirable UK driving licence and access to vehicle for work Person Specification Education, Qualifications and training Essential BTEC Health and Social Care / NVQ level 3 in care or equivalent Experience working in healthcare setting Desirable Training / experience in palliative care, rehabilitation, care of older person Experience and knowledge Essential Working in Health or Social care environment Understanding of the implications and responsibilities for risk management and safeguarding Skills and attributes Essential Able to travel across the county as essential for this role Good literacy skills Desirable UK driving licence and access to vehicle for work Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT Address Babington Hospital Derby Road Belper DE56 1WH Employer's website