389 care employers in Derbyshire could find you

Working in care in Derbyshire

From Chesterfield to the Peak: finding care work that fits where you live in Derbyshire

Derbyshire wraps around Derby but does not include it: the city has its own council, and the county is a patchwork of eight districts, from the former mining towns in the east to the hill country around Buxton and Matlock. The Care Quality Commission describes it as a mix of rural areas with population centred on its towns, and notes that people in isolated rural spots face the extra hurdle of thin transport links. More than one in five residents are over 65, above the national share, and the number of people over 90 is expected to more than double by 2043.

Chesterfield is by far the biggest hub, with roughly three times the care employers of anywhere else in the county. Ilkeston, Swadlincote and Alfreton come next, then Buxton, Matlock, Ripley and Belper. Care homes slightly outnumber home care agencies, and Derbyshire has a notably large number of nursing homes for its size, which is good news if you are a nurse or a senior carer looking for clinical experience close to home.

Derbyshire County Council's direct payments information pack says family members who do not live in the same house can be employed through a direct payment, though close relatives in the same household usually cannot. Its direct payments support service keeps a PA register for Derbyshire, where personal assistants can advertise their availability and people can post jobs.

If you are thinking about the NHS, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust serves the north and east, while Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust runs community hospitals including those in Buxton, Clay Cross, Ilkeston and Ripley. For training, Chesterfield College offers Health and Social Care courses up to a Level 4 Assistant Practitioner certificate, and the University of Derby's Buxton campus runs Level 2 and Level 3 Health and Social Care for younger students.

84% of the inspected care employers in Derbyshire are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, close to the 82% across the East Midlands and in line with England as a whole (85%).