Closing date: 26 October 2025
Join Our Management Team in Bennerley Fields Community Support Bed Unit!
We’re recruiting for 3 Deputy Unit Managers (1 part time and 2 full time) to support leading our high-quality community support bed service at Bennerley Fields in Ilkeston.
Our Community Support Beds are 24/7 regulated services which offer short-term assessment and reablement/ rehabilitation to people, helping people to regain confidence and maximise their independence, in order to return home wherever possible. They are used to support people leaving hospital, requiring an urgent community response or who would benefit from reablement in a bedded care setting.
Our units are supported by skilled multi-disciplinary teams from health and social care. You would be providing leadership to the care team and working closely alongside other health and social care professionals and leaders to deliver a high quality effective service in this fast-paced environment.
Daily roles are likely to include:
- Triaging referrals
- Admitting and discharging people into the unit
- Providing supervision and support for care staff in the unit
- Being an active member of the units MDT
- Support the monitoring and continuous review of the quality and performance in the unit (ensuring compliance)
The services are going through an exciting period of change over 2025-2026 and need excellent and innovative leaders who are passionate about improving services for people in Derbyshire. Following a public consultation, including feedback from health partners, the council is moving to a new model of care to ensure the council can support the future care and support needs of the people of Derbyshire. As part of improving integration between health and social care, you will be involved in transitioning the service to deliver support within a new partnership between Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS.
Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:
• Generous Annual Leave Scheme 27 days annual leave per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
• Supportive management and team
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
• Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
• Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options. (Terms and conditions apply)
• Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.
More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here
If you would like an informal discussion or any further information about the role, please contact Anisha.Smits@derbyshire.gov.uk