Job overview

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives?

As a Care Coordinator in the dynamic Joined Up Care Derbyshire ‘Care Transfer Hub’, you will be at the heart of a team dedicated to processing intermediate care referrals.

Your role will be pivotal, acting as the essential link between service users, carers, primary care, secondary care, community care, social care, mental health services, out of hours services, and voluntary organisations.

This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to connect with a diverse network of professionals and truly contribute to the well-being of individuals and the community.

Interviews will take place on 20 June 2025.

Main duties of the job

Monitoring a caseload within the Care Transfer Hub to track a person's journey and outcomes - escalating delays or concerns to the multi-disciplinary team. 

Chasing additional information and updates to referrals, ensuring this is documented in the shared database. 

Liaising with organisations across the Joined Up Care Derbyshire system to identify service availability and provide updates. 

Working for our organisation

The Care Transfer Hub is a newly developed service to facilitate timely access to intermediate care. This role will support the hub team to navigate, coordinate and plan care for the people of Derbyshire. This is an exciting time to join the team and be involved in the development of the Care Transfer Hub and its processes. There are opportunities to work flexibly and the role will require you to be adaptable and open to change.  

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.