Dementia Adviser

About The Role
Closing date: 29th April 2024.
Location: West Sussex. This role is community based with home working aspects.
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 recruiting Dementia Advisers specifically to engage with the Diverse Communities of West Sussex in order to better support these communities with dementia services. We would therefore encourage applicants that can speak languages such as Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi , Gujarati to apply for this role.
The Dementia Adviser role requires you to work passionately to provide advice, support and guidance to people living with dementia and their family members/carers.
You will interact face to face, via telephone and virtually to give people the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions about their future.
You will build and establish good working relationships with external organisations to continue to increase reach and build inclusivity in these under-served communities where dementia information is evidenced to be less provided, including pre-diagnostic support.
The Alzheimer's Society West Sussex are proud to have a passionate team with a welcoming and supportive culture.

• Offering a vital and compassionate advice service to support and guide carers of people living with dementia.
• Provide community based, face to face services for an increased level of support for more complex cases.
• Managing referrals, assisting carers in assessing their information and support needs in a person-centred manner.
• Providing knowledgeable and trusted information regarding services and benefits available and, where appropriate, assist carers in accessing them.
• Signposting carers to a choice of suitable other sources of help, where appropriate.
• Developing a proactive approach in reaching carers of people living with dementia who may not otherwise access our services.

About you
We are hoping to welcome passionate Dementia Advisers to work in West Sussex within under-served communities. This is an amazing opportunity to have a rewarding career providing support and guidance to people living with dementia.
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.
We are looking for:

• Someone who has working experience of assessing people face to face with an ability to assess their needs.
• 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.
• Good IT skills and be able to travel independently across West Sussex.
• An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage

Desirable (non-essential) attributes include:

• Able to speak an Asian language such as Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati.
• Previous experience of supporting /working within marginalised communities such as the south Asian community

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
About You
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.

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