Dementia Adviser

**About The Role**:
Could you be a **knowledgeable** and **vital** support system to an individual affected by Dementia and is in crisis?

Do you have the **experience** and **ability** to carry out empathetic and person-centred assessments on individuals to highlight and support with their needs?

Would you **thrive** in a role where you would be responsible for facilitating Dementia Voice Networking Events?

Yes? We'd love to hear from you

We have an incredibly exciting and varied opportunity to join our teams in Sheffield and Rotherham
- Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Adviser role requires you to work passionately to provide advice, support and guidance to people affected by dementia._

This is a unique opportunity to work across our teams in **Rotherham** and **Sheffield**. Our teams support individuals in a varied and person-centred manner, some days you will be giving emergency interventions to individuals who are in crisis, contacting key stake holder and medical teams to fast-track support to people who need it the most. Another day you might be empowering people living with dementia identify activities or social events they might want to participate in, attending these events for introductions and to familiarise them with these activities. Other days you will be attending and facilitating meetings with local individuals with influence and impact on the local community to make connection with people affected by dementia, giving individuals and opportunity to voice their needs and concerns to individuals who have influence and impact on the services on offer to people affected by dementia.

You will be
- Offering a vital and compassionate service providing information, signposting and emotional and practical support to people affected by dementia.
- Managing referrals and case loads.
- Writing and recording comprehensive notes regarding peoples on our service user record system.
- Supporting our Dementia events.
- Establishing good working relationships with external organisations.
- Facilitating information and awareness raising events, delivering talks and presentations to public audiences.

We need
- Working experience of assessing people face to face with an ability to assess their needs.
- Delivery of advice and guidance with a non-judgmental approach and able to communicate with a wide variety of people.
- Organisational skills and ability to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
- It is essential that you are able to travel independently across Sheffield and Rotherham.
- An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage.
- Confidence in public speaking and ability to deliver presentations.

**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.