Health Care Assistant - OPMH | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	15 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£24,937 - £26,598 pro rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	14 February 2026
Location:	Chesterfield, S40 3HW
Company:	DCHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7739704/842-OPH-5954-25-C

Summary

Would you like to join Team DCHS?

We have a number of Healthcare Assistant vacancies available on Snowdrop Ward at Walton Hospital.

You will beresponsible for directcare deliveryforpeoplewitha diagnosis oforganic mental health illness andassociatedproblems related,inparticular,Dementia,Challenging Behaviours' andPhysicalDisabilities.

You willconductallrelevantformsofcareinsupportofandsupervised/directedby aRegisteredNurse and willsupportthe RegisteredNursesintheimplementation and deliveryofhighstandards of patientcarepromoting patient wellbeing following a‘Person-Centred Approach’.

You will participate as a member of the nursing team in delivery and monitoring of individual care/treatment plans and report changes to the registered nurse as appropriate.

You will undertake programmes of personalised care to meet the direct care needs of each patient, maximizing independence and “recovery”.

Snowdrop ward is an 18 bedded unit providing care and treatment for individuals with organic mental health needs, largely dementia. We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated staff to join our team. The work is hard, but the rewards are huge. If you absolutely want to make a difference to peoples lives then this may be the role for you.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, 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.

** This post may close early if we receive a high number of applications **


This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026