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Joined Up Care
Derbyshire
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Joined Up Careers Derbyshire brings together local partner organisations to support the current and future health and social care workforce.


Joined Up Careers Derbyshire brings together local partner organisations to support the current and future health and social care workforce.

Find out more

Joined Up Careers Derbyshire brings together local partner organisations to support the current and future health and social care workforce.

Vacancies

Joined Up Careers Derbyshire brings together local partner organisations to support the current and future health and social care workforce.

Living and working in Derbyshire

Joined Up Careers Derbyshire brings together local partner organisations to support the current and future health and social care workforce.

Living and working in Derbyshire

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Care worker

Care workers support people with all aspects of their day-to-day living, including social and physical activities, personal care, mobility and meal times. You could work with lots of different people including adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, substance misuse issues, mental health conditions and older people. Care workers can work in a care home, in people’s own homes or in the community.

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Senior care worker

Senior care workers work alongside care staff in delivering all aspects of personal care, but also have additional responsibilities such as administering medication, allocating tasks within the care team, and providing support and supervision to members of the team.

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Podiatrist

Podiatrists can assess, diagnose, treat and advise on foot problems for adults and children. This can be routine foot care such as corn, hard skin and nail care, or prevention and treatment of people at higher risk of foot problems such as those with diabetes. It can include assessment of foot pain and how the foot contributes to this, or how a person’s feet can cause pain in other areas of the body. A podiatrist is also trained in minor surgery for ingrowing toenails.

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Operating department practitioner

ODPs work with patients before, during and after surgery to provide high quality and individualised care. Before surgery (the anaesthetic phase), ODPs must prepare a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs as well as communicating effectively with the patient and clinical team.

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Registered Nurse

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Registered Nurse

Registered nurses play a central role in the healthcare team and provide skilled treatment to patients in various medical settings (community and hospitals) within multiple specialties - from child to adult, learning disability to mental health, promoting health and wellbeing, and helping to improve quality of life.

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Medical consultant

A consultant is a medically qualified doctor who has completed further training into a specialist area. Consultants can specialise in more than 60 areas including oncology, paediatrics and surgery. Consultants also have opportunities in research, teaching and management. Consultants have a passion for improving people’s lives by delivering medical and non-medical interventions in people’s homes, within the community and in hospitals. While challenging, medicine is an incredibly rewarding and varied career that gives individuals the opportunity to make a real difference to patients’ lives.

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Service manager

Service managers are responsible for the strategic, financial and day-to-day running of health and social care settings – for example a hospital department, GP surgery or group of care homes. Tasks vary depending on the specific service but often include analysis of service performance, the implementation of policies and improvements, liaising with stakeholders, management of staff and recruitment, setting and managing budgets, and maintaining high quality and value for money.

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Pharmacy roles

Medicines are the most common treatment offered to patients – the pharmacy team ensures medicines administered are used safely and effectively

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Mental health nurse

With one in four people in the UK experiencing mental health problems every year, mental health nurses are vital in supporting patients to recovery.

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Diagnostic radiographer

Diagnostic radiographers use the latest technologies to look inside the body to see what is causing a patient’s symptoms.

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Occupational therapist

Occupational therapists (OTs) help people to live as independently as possible by helping them overcome barriers caused by disability, illness or injury.

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Operating department practitioner

ODPs work with patients before, during and after surgery to provide high quality and individualised care.

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Orthoptics

An orthoptist specialises in diagnosing and managing a variety of eye conditions, typically around how the eyes work together, visual development and eye movements.

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Speech and language therapist

The role of a speech and language therapist (SLT) is to improve the quality of life, health and wellbeing for people with communication difficulties and/or dysphagia (eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties).

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Therapeutic radiographers

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Therapeutic radiographers

Many people will have radiotherapy as part of their cancer treatment. Radiotherapy is the use of high energy radiation such as photons, gamma rays or protons to kill and shrink tumours. The radiation is delivered externally using a linear accelerator or internally through a procedure called internal radiation therapy or brachytherapy. Therapeutic radiographers are those in the health profession who provide this treatment.

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Facilities and estates

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Facilities and estates

Facilities and estates teams play a vital role in the upkeep and maintenance of our hospitals, community buildings, care homes and grounds.

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Clinical coder

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Clinical coder

You and your team will be responsible for keeping a full and accurate computer record of a patient's stay in hospital from arrival to discharge.

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Chesterfield Royal

Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group

Derby City Council

Derbyshire Community Health Services

Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire Healthcare

DHU Health Care

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton

Health Jobs UK

NHS Jobs

Primary care

Private, voluntary and independent sector

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Come back to nursing

The return to practice programme explained by colleagues in the East Midlands: 
We are returning nurses. We are the NHS.

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Nursing in social care

Making the connections

Nurses in social care are passionate about what they do, and this film by Health Education England showcases the role of nursing in social care. It conveys the passion and varied nature of the career, and demonstrates how social care nursing is about supporting people in the long term.

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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 18 hours ago
    Looking for your first job or at the career crossroads? Then find out about the world of wonderful careers in health and social care. We’re hosting two events in June to help you find your next role. #NHS #SocialCare #Careers #Chesterfield #Derby #jobs bit.ly/3wTWVar pic.twitter.com/lOAyoeaamb
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 18 hours ago
    Jobs, jobs, jobs... #CareersThatCare twitter.com/dhcftjobs/stat…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 1 week ago
    These events are getting bigger and better by the day. Find out about great careers, apprenticeships and support on getting into work. #NHS #SocialCare #Careers bit.ly/3wTWVar @DCHStrust @derbyshcft @UHDBTrust @royalhospital @NHSDDCCG @Derbyshirecc @DerbyCC @JoinedUpCare pic.twitter.com/NPyyQht6Dn
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 weeks ago
    We're hiring! Two big summer recruitment events coming up - find your perfect role in health and social care in Derby and Derbyshire: joinedupcareers.co.uk/news/news #CareersThatCare @DCHStrust @derbyshcft @UHDBTrust @royalhospital @NHSDDCCG @Derbyshirecc @DerbyCC @JoinedUpCare pic.twitter.com/ZvH6Hf7dnQ
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 weeks ago
    It's time for our #ClinicalAndCareProfessionalLeadershipDerbyshire event, looking forward to hearing from our speakers about the vision for clinical and care professional leadership developments in Derby and Derbyshire. @NHSElect
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 weeks ago
    Another day, another great opportunity... #CareersThatCare twitter.com/dhcftjobs/stat…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 weeks ago
    This is going to be a great event! #ClinicalAndCareProfessionalLeadershipDerbyshire twitter.com/JoinedUpCare/s…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 3 weeks ago
    Interesting opportunity for a pharmacy technician apprentice at Ashbourne Medical Practice: findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship… #CareersThatCare
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 3 weeks ago
    Open the door into a new career with a @Derbyshirecc social care open day – promoting roles in Belper and Ripley: see joinedupcareers.co.uk/news/news #CareersThatCare #SocialCare pic.twitter.com/qPCAp8lF71
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 4 weeks ago
    Great work everyone... twitter.com/tina1duffy/sta…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 1 month ago
    University Hospitals Derby and Burton and Derby College Group are offering a three-week pre-recruitment course with guaranteed support to get to interview on completion for an administration role. bit.ly/3L1G771 #CareersThatCare pic.twitter.com/RCwuKXF1Lp
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 1 month ago
    Consider it re-tweeted! #CareersThatCare twitter.com/Sandraphysio/s…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 1 month ago
    Our new @JUCareersD digital ads campaign is soon set to run promoting the hundreds of local caring careers in health and social care in Derby and Derbyshire. See joinedupcareers.co.uk/news/news for more info. #NHS #SocialCare #Careers #Jobs pic.twitter.com/4USlsuLQOY
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 1 month ago
    Great opportunity! @DCHStrust are recruiting for a clinical practice facilitator for the Newly Qualified Nurses System Rotations programme, band 6. You’ll need a clinical background and be able to support training and education for NQNs. Closing: 10 April. bit.ly/3LKTPv3
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 1 month ago
    Exciting role to support Newly Qualified Nurses on an 18-month rotational programme. Find out more about the @DCHStrust Clinical Practice Facilitator role: dchs.nhs.uk/join-our-team/…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 months ago
    Just one of many great roles at CRH... twitter.com/hrcrhft/status…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 months ago
    More time to apply... #CareersThatCare #NHS #Nursing #AHPs twitter.com/WiderWorkNHS/s…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 months ago
    Kicking off @derbyunicareers with @iamradzi #buildyourcareer #worklearnderbyshire pic.twitter.com/R85Vy4WZuU
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 months ago
    #NationalCareersWeek2022 continues and we are at @derbyunicareers #makeitreal #Derby #makeitrealatderby pic.twitter.com/R0VW0V8JAd
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 months ago
    #NationalCareersWeek2022 @unifrog Joined Up Careers is attending the @unifrog careers event, we are kicking off with Joe Wicks pic.twitter.com/SbVeTxjmpm
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 months ago
    Health & Social Care Careers Come and visit us in Bolsover for #NationalCareersWeek2022 On until 6pm tonight pic.twitter.com/Lwja78ZjRN
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 months ago
    #NationalCareersWeek2022 @crhft_education @hed_hub @DHFSUpdate pic.twitter.com/uOPHoTmVkV
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 months ago
    Proud to be a part of Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection taking place in March 2022. Visit the Memorial Wall and Thank You Wall to leave a tribute. #RememberSocialCare thecareworkerscharity.org.uk/covid-19-tribu…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 2 months ago
    Things to do list today... (1) Apply for a new job role in health and care, (2) think of pancakes, (3) make pancakes #pancakeday #NHS #socialcare #careers twitter.com/dhcftjobs/stat…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 3 months ago
    Another day, another fab opportunity... twitter.com/hrcrhft/status…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 3 months ago
    A three-day course and job interview for a children's residential care worker - find out more on our website: joinedupcareers.co.uk/news/news #Care #CareersThatCare @DerbyCC pic.twitter.com/CKdyxadFeM
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 3 months ago
    Great opportunity for a mental health nurse... twitter.com/dhcftjobs/stat…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 3 months ago
    Taster day coming up on March 1... twitter.com/WiderWorkNHS/s…
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 3 months ago
    Final Day of National Apprenticeship Week! We are kicking off a breakfast club meeting with University of Derby regarding Levy Sharing ✍️ #learninderbyshire
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  • Joined Up Careers @JUCareersD - 3 months ago
    JUC and @royalhospital are flying the Apprenticeship Flag at @ChesterfieldAC today! JUC are also there talking all things #wellbeing in partnership with the college! pic.twitter.com/D4X6CmOVrH
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Latest News

10th May 2022

We want you! Recruitment events for health and social care

NHS and social care employer organisations from across Derby and Derbyshire are coming together to host two recruitment events this summer. Attendees will be able to learn about a world of wonderful careers in the sector at the events - spanning hundreds of different roles, to suit all ages, experience and abilities. The events take place on Tuesday 28 June 2022 at Chesterfield College (Heartspace) and on Wednesday 29 June 2022 at Derby College Roundhouse. Both run from 10am to 4.30pm.

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Further information...

What is Joined Up Careers?
Partner organisations
Our priorities

For three years from 2020, aspects of our work on supporting people gain employment in the health and care sector, is being part-funded by the European Social Fund.

Why are we doing this?
Living and working in Derbyshire
Health and social care careers booklet

In November 2020 we launched Call to Arms, our campaign to resource the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Derby and Derbyshire. It continues to support the fight against the Omnicron spread.

Email: Dhcft.joinedupcareers@nhs.net

Write to us at:

Joined Up Careers Derbyshire,
Derbyshire County Council,
County Hall,
Matlock,
DE4 3AG

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      • Pharmacy roles
      • Mental health nurse
      • Diagnostic radiographer
      • Occupational therapist
      • Operating department practitioner
      • Orthoptics
      • Speech and language therapist
      • Therapeutic radiographers
      • Facilities and estates
      • Clinical coder
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