Dementia Adviser

Location

Bristol | United Kingdom

Job description

About The Role

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career in supporting and advising people affected by dementia?

Do you feel you could you help people maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being and enable them to take more control of their lives?

Would you thrive in a varied and integral role where every day is different?

About the role

Location: North Somerset Communitybased with some homeworking elements

Salary: £22,125 - £23,472 - per annum (depending on skills and experience) + home working allowance £312 per annum 

Hours:35 per week

Contract type: Permanent

Interview date: 27th March 2024

We are hoping to welcome an approachable and knowledgeable Dementia Adviser to work in North Somerset.  This is an amazing opportunity to have a rewarding career providing support and guidance to people affected by Dementia. There is no direct care element to the Community Based Dementia Adviser role, however this role will support people in their homes where we interact face to face, over the telephone and virtually to give people the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions about their future. The Alzheimer’s Society are proud to have a small but passionate and diverse team with a welcoming and supportive culture.

You will

• Manage referrals coming into the service via email and or telephone, following internal referral processes.
• Work to tight deadlines for initial response and completion of support outcomes with our small but passionate team.
• Provide support on the telephone, online and face-to-face - in the persons home or out in the community across the Barnsley area.
• Support people to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and help them feel in more control of their lives.
• Build relationships with a range of local contacts and network with health and care professionals.
• You will be delivering a Dementia Support one to one service, out in the community and working from home.

About you

We are looking for an individual with great time management and interpersonal skills, with an understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers. An ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service. The successful candidate will be an experienced and compassionate individual to hit the ground running. You may already have been working in health and social care, want to change your career or be someone with an interest in this area of work who has just left further education.

You have

• Excellent non-judgmental communication skills as well as strong organisational skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
• Good organisation skills, excellent communication and listening skills will be essential.
• You will also be committed to putting people affected by dementia at the heart of everything we do, to make the service our best it can be.
• You will be speaking to people at all levels across the area so great networking and influencing skills are essential.
• You should have good IT skills and the ability to embrace occasional changes in IT tools.
• Be able to travel independently across north Somerset and be able to seize opportunities that are presented to you.
• Experience of safeguarding would be beneficial.

Alzheimer’s Society provide comprehensive training, with opportunities to shadow others in the role and work with our partners to build up your experience, our requirements are that you show you have an understanding of memory problems and dementia and the impact that has on people and their lives. Please show how your skills, experience and knowledge make you suitable for the role in your application.

About Alzheimer's Society

At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a differencewhen and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better togetherby being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

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£28.04k - £33.76k per annum