Dementia Adviser

**About The Role**:
**Closing date: 18/02/2024**

**Hours: 21 hours**

**Contract: FTC until December 2024**

**About the role**

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of people affected by dementia?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a dementia adviser covering the Carmarthenshire area.

The role is primarily providing person-centred support for people affected by dementia. You will be the first point of contact, providing information about our services and sign posting to other organisations offering support across the area.

You will triage referrals for our local Dementia Support Service and work closely with our community-based Dementia Advisers to ensure people affected by dementia are well informed and well supported.

The role also provides support for managers across our region and you will be well supported by your line manager in prioritising and planning your workload.

You will attend meetings, both face to face and virtually, with both internal and external colleagues across the area.

The role also provides support at our local activity groups, as required, as well as supporting our Dementia Voice group which provides people with lived experience of dementia the opportunity to share their opinions and help shape both our local and national services.

If you are interested in working as part of a fast-moving, responsive team, absolutely committed to providing excellent services to people affected by dementia, we want to hear from you.

**About you**
- You will have a good understanding of the needs of people with dementia and those who care for them and be able to demonstrate a person-centred approach.
- You will need a broad understanding of both national and local statutory and voluntary services and how they can support people affected by dementia.
- You will be comfortable connecting with others and talking to a wide range of people including people affected by dementia, health and social care professionals and related statutory and voluntary organisations.
- You will be a team player, supporting colleagues across our services and be confident to ask for help yourself when needed.

**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.