Support Worker Supervisor

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services currently has an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker Supervisor to join the Community Response Team on a full time bases.

The Community Response Team support discharges from the acute hospitals, providing short-term and reablement care.

Previous caring experience is essential.

Your base would be Walton Hospital, Chesterfield.

You will need to be flexible and committed to caring and supporting people at home with care needs.

Ability to travel to any site where DCHS services are provided

Shifts follow a 7-day rota including weekends and bank holidays.

You will be supported and receive training to help you develop.

Please contact us to find out more.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of support workers.

The delegation of patient's visits to ensure an effective support worker service is provided to patients in a timely and cost-effective way.

To be a role model to the support worker team and actively monitor and maintain clinical skills and professional manner.

To Communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential, as appropriate and under supervision.

To work with qualified therapists and nurses in the assessment and treatment of patients with a variety of conditions and progress/modify intervention programmes within parameters set by the therapists and nurses.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire, 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.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

842-CCS-5686-25

Job locations

Walton Hospital

Whitecotes Lane

Chesterfield

S40 3HW

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ Level 4 or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained through experience and training
GCSE English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent)

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Good knowledge and understanding of rehabilitation/delivery of care
Commitment to lifelong learning
Recent experience of working within adult/older people's rehabilitation setting
Experience working as support worker/health care assistant
Previous experience of team working in a Health/Social care setting
Community experience

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload
Comprehensive keyboard and IT skills
Excellent manual handling skills
Ability to travel to any site where DCHS services are provided

Desirable

Good presentation and group work skills

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ Level 4 or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained through experience and training
GCSE English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent)

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Good knowledge and understanding of rehabilitation/delivery of care
Commitment to lifelong learning
Recent experience of working within adult/older people's rehabilitation setting
Experience working as support worker/health care assistant
Previous experience of team working in a Health/Social care setting
Community experience

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload
Comprehensive keyboard and IT skills
Excellent manual handling skills
Ability to travel to any site where DCHS services are provided

Desirable

Good presentation and group work skills

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

Walton Hospital

Whitecotes Lane

Chesterfield

S40 3HW

Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Walton Hospital

Whitecotes Lane

Chesterfield

S40 3HW

Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Integrated Community Team Lead

Maria Kozlowski

m.kozlowski@nhs.net

07668352722

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

842-CCS-5686-25

Job locations

Walton Hospital

Whitecotes Lane

Chesterfield

S40 3HW

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