Dementia Adviser

2 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Alzheimer's Society Full time

**About The Role**:
**Location**:Hybrid role covering Birmingham and Solihull - Community and Home Working elements.

We are looking to welcome an approachable, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable Community-based Dementia Adviser who will focus on supporting people affected by Dementia across the Birmingham & Solihull area.

Our Dementia Connect service provides an opportunity to reach more people affected by Dementia through Telephone, Face-to-Face and Online support. The Birmingham & Solihull team are well-established, local experts in face-to-face Dementia Support with a range of experience and knowledge to tailor our community-based service to the diverse local population.

There is an emphasis on partnership working and networking with Health and Social Care professionals, including GPs, Social Prescribers, Memory Assessment Services and Social Services. You will need experience in networking effectively and collaborating with other professionals to achieve a positive outcome for service users. In addition, you will also have a focus on supporting “seldom heard communities”.

We pride ourselves on supporting a diverse local population in Birmingham & Solihull, so an inclusive attitude and mindset is important to ensure we support everyone in the best way possible.

Your role will include:

- Supporting people to access vital services.
- Improving people’s sense of well-being, enabling them to have more control over their lives.
- Assisting with the identification of needs and providing information and access to relevant services.
- Promoting our amazing service and building relationships with a range of health and social care professionals.

**About you**

You will have:

- A passion for supporting people to maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being, and help them take more control of their lives.
- A solid and compassionate understanding of the needs of people affected by dementia.
- The ability to work inclusively with people affected by dementia, along with an understanding of the need for client confidentially.
- Great communication skills, adapting your approach to ensure understanding at all levels.
- Effective networking and influencing skills and the ability to manage several tasks at once and keep yourself motivated to perform under pressure.
- Good IT skills and experience working with databases and virtual meeting software (e.g., MS Teams and Zoom).
- The ability to travel across the Birmingham & Solihull area independently when required.

**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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