Derbyshire Light Medical

04/09/2026

We’ve got 7 installs today in New Mills and Whaley Bridge, I should’ve booked the weather in advance

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DLM Falls Team pendant service - call 01246 961562

Emergency number - 0800 94 94 099

04/09/2026

There has been a mistake noticed on the letter sent out from High Peak Borough Council

Our telephone number has been printed wrong and is missing a 2 off the end

Our number is 01246 961562

02/09/2026

Our Falls pendant service is growing fast

In the next 2-3 months we will be looking for Frec3s/Frec4s to work on full time shifts (4 on 4 off) responding to elderly falls in North Derbyshire from our Chesterfield office

£13-£14 per hour PAYE

If you are interested please complete the application form below,

Welcome to the first step on your journey with Derbyshire Light Medical

01/09/2026

Last month (August) we responded to 49 calls for help

42were pendant activations
7 were Adhoc calls

Average response time was 17 minutes
3 ambulances were required
46 were left at home (1 referred directly to DHU111 virtual ward to avoid hospital admission)

Saving the NHS 46 unnecessary ambulance journeys (92 crew hours)

Results like this are quickly making us the Number one falls pendant service in North Derbyshire

If you want to subscribe to a pendant service that makes a difference, call 01246 961562

In an emergency you can call 0800 94 94 099

01/09/2026

Last week had a busy few days

01/09/2026

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31/08/2026

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30/08/2026

Do you want to earn money to just be available in the evenings and your days off?

Retained Emergency Medical Responders required

We are quickly becoming the Number one falls response service in North Derbyshire and are looking for retained staff to bolster our operations in busy periods

Your role will be to support our full time falls and medical response teams in Chesterfield and the High peak and respond to pendant activations

This is a physical role - you must be
- Over 21 with a full driving licence (held for over a year)
- Be reliable
- Be physically fit and able to assist someone to stand
- Live 5-10 minutes from our Chesterfield office (S417SH) or The George Inn Tideswell (SK17 8NU)
- Have a clean Enhanced DBS for an immediate start
- Hold FREC3 or FREC4 or be available for 5 days training
- Be able to carry 25 kg of equipment up 20 steps
- Be able to get down on the floor and do CPR for 2 minutes then get back up again
- Be able to problem solve

You will earn a base rate of £30 per full day and £15 per half day if you are available to respond** then £13-14/hour whilst deployed on a callout (depending on skill set)

As the service grows there is the opportunity to go onto a full time rota

**Terms apply

Email [email protected]

30/08/2026

Controller/dispatcher wanted

We are quickly becoming the Number one falls response service in North Derbyshire and are looking for a confident (sometimes loud) individual to work in our Chesterfield call centre, the role will include but is not limited to

- Answering calls for help from our pendant users
- Using our dispatch platform to allocate appropriate crews to incidents
- Liaising with emergency services
- Using a radio system to communicate directly with crews
- Taking bookings for signups/installations
- Liaising with service users and their families

This is a full time position only

Successful candidates must
- Take pride in their work
- Be professional
- Be reliable
- Be Confident
- Be able to react well under stress
- Have good listening skills
- Be computer literate,
- Hold GCSEs in English and Maths,
- Be able to communicate clearly and concisely over the telephone,

Rate of pay - £13 per hour

Monday - Friday 0845-1700 (41.25 hrs/week)
Full time position

Projected start date Monday 14th September 2026

Email - [email protected]

30/08/2026

Callout 456 - 30/08/2026 - 1108

Chesterfield

This morning we were called to a 65yo lady who had fallen down stairs and was stuck in an awkward position in a lot of pain

The family had already called 999 and were told it could be 8 hours until an ambulance was available

They then called us for assistance, we were on site within 10 minutes of the call, and able to assist the patient into a safer, more comfortable position

We then stayed with the patient and their family for 5 hours until the ambulance arrived giving reassurance, and continuous care/monitoring

Response time - 10 minutes
Total time on scene - 5hrs 30 mins

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DLM falls pendant sign up - 01246 961562

DLM emergency number - 0800 94 94 099