Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging role in supporting people affected by dementia?
Do you feel you could 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 stimulating role where every day is different?
If yes, we are offering a great opportunity to join our Dementia Advice team, providing personalised support to people diagnosed with dementia and their carers!
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.
About the role
Location: This is a community-based role with home working which will require travel within the Bath and North East Somerset area. There may be the need for some travel within the wider Swindon, Wiltshire and Dorset area.
Contract: Fixed term contract - 9 months until end Sept 2025 to cover maternity leave
Support will be provided in person, over the telephone, via virtual options, or in writing. Our goal is to reach out to people affected by dementia from all communities and support their needs within their own community.The service will identify their needs and the services they may require, support the improvement of their overall well-being, and enable them to take control of their lives. We work closely with the local memory service and other health and social care partners to ensure the most appropriate support services are involved.
You will:
- Assist people with dementia and their carers in identifying their needs, providing information and guidance to help maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.
- Be part of a highly motivated and supportive team, sharing responsibility for managing the waiting list and attending the memory clinic on a rota basis.
- Build relationships with a range of local contacts, networking with health and care professionals, and attending events and giving talks to promote our services.
- Provide support face-to-face, by telephone and online.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic, committed, organised, and resilient, and who has experience or an interest in supporting people with dementia and their carers.
About you
You are:
- An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills in order to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
- Good at developing relationships and networking internally and externally with professionals and organisations within the area.
- Empathetic and non-judgmental in your approach, committed to equal opportunity.
- Passionate about putting people affected by dementia, their carers and supporters at the heart of everything you do to make our service the best it can be.
- Confident in the use of IT systems such as Microsoft Office and Salesforce or a commitment to learn.
- Able to manage your time effectively.
- Able to build effective team relationships even though the role involves working at home remotely with some community visits and face to face meetings.
- Able to travel independently across the Bath and North East Somerset area, with occasional travel in the wider Swindon, Wiltshire and Dorset area.
Closing date: 18th November 2024
Interview date: Week commencing 2nd December 2024