Dementia Adviser
Description✓About The Role
✓Location: Community Based across West Sussex Coastal.
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✓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
✓We are hoping to welcome an approachable and knowledgeable Community Based Dementia Adviser to work across West Sussex Coastal
✓This is an amazing opportunity to have a rewarding career providing support and guidance to people with dementia and their carers. We strive to help people to maintain independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives
✓We promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirations and needs.
✓Key Responsibilities:
✓To manage referrals, assisting clients in assessing their information and support needs.
✓To maintain and manage a caseload of clients who have dementia or are affected by dementia from appropriate geographical locations
✓Information and support may be by phone, email, letter, or face to face, at the client’s home or other appropriate location.
✓To provide information regarding services and benefits available and, where appropriate, assist clients in accessing them.
✓When appropriate, to signpost clients to a choice of suitable other sources of help.
✓To develop a proactive approach in reaching people with dementia and carers who may not otherwise access our services.About You
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✓We are looking for:
✓Working experience of assessing people face to face with an ability to assess their needs.
✓Previous working knowledge of making clinical contacts and networking with various services and providers to offer the widest range of opportunities to those we support.
✓Deliver advice and guidance with a non-judgmental approach and outstanding communication skills.
✓Strong organisational and time management skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
✓Experience and knowledge of working alongside volunteers and have the understanding to champion the valuable contribution volunteers bring to services.
✓Good IT skills and be able to travel independently across the Coastal West Sussex area.
✓An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage but if you have had experience supporting with other challenges this would be taken into consideration.
✓Your personal statement in your application will help us to understand how your skills and experience make you perfect for the role and it is the key piece of information we use to shortlist, if you feel that you demonstrate the qualities outlined then please let us know how you do it in your personal statement.
✓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.
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✓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.
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✓Our Values
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✓We are Determined to make a difference when 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 together by 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
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✓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 Show more →
✓Location: Community Based across West Sussex Coastal.
✓
✓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
✓We are hoping to welcome an approachable and knowledgeable Community Based Dementia Adviser to work across West Sussex Coastal
✓This is an amazing opportunity to have a rewarding career providing support and guidance to people with dementia and their carers. We strive to help people to maintain independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives
✓We promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirations and needs.
✓Key Responsibilities:
✓To manage referrals, assisting clients in assessing their information and support needs.
✓To maintain and manage a caseload of clients who have dementia or are affected by dementia from appropriate geographical locations
✓Information and support may be by phone, email, letter, or face to face, at the client’s home or other appropriate location.
✓To provide information regarding services and benefits available and, where appropriate, assist clients in accessing them.
✓When appropriate, to signpost clients to a choice of suitable other sources of help.
✓To develop a proactive approach in reaching people with dementia and carers who may not otherwise access our services.About You
✓
✓We are looking for:
✓Working experience of assessing people face to face with an ability to assess their needs.
✓Previous working knowledge of making clinical contacts and networking with various services and providers to offer the widest range of opportunities to those we support.
✓Deliver advice and guidance with a non-judgmental approach and outstanding communication skills.
✓Strong organisational and time management skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
✓Experience and knowledge of working alongside volunteers and have the understanding to champion the valuable contribution volunteers bring to services.
✓Good IT skills and be able to travel independently across the Coastal West Sussex area.
✓An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage but if you have had experience supporting with other challenges this would be taken into consideration.
✓Your personal statement in your application will help us to understand how your skills and experience make you perfect for the role and it is the key piece of information we use to shortlist, if you feel that you demonstrate the qualities outlined then please let us know how you do it in your personal statement.
✓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 difference when 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 together by 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 Show more →
