Dementia Adviser

**About The Role**:
**Closing date**:18th August 2023.

**Contract**:Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2024.

**Location**:Community based in West Wales - Carmarthenshire with some homeworking elements.

**About the role**

This Dementia Adviser role will be part of an exciting new early intervention service in Carmarthenshire. The Early Intervention service will provide time-limited support, information and guidance to people affected by dementia (including family and carers) pre
- and post-diagnosis.

The Dementia Advisers in this service will role manage volunteers to promote dementia awareness, and the importance of getting a diagnosis across the Carmarthenshire area.

The post-holder must live within (or near) the Carmarthenshire area in West Wales. There is an expectation to travel for home-visits, and occasionally to community events to promote the service and engage with local partners.

**About you**

You will need to be determined to make a difference to the lives of people affected by dementia across Carmarthenshire.
- We are looking for someone with a person-centred approach to support, guidance, and information provision to empower people affected by dementia within the early stages after diagnosis.
- This can be an emotionally challenging time for individuals and families, so you will be compassionate, understanding, and professional.
- You will work well providing time-limited support to people, empowering them to make decisions and plan for the future, while living well with dementia in the present and being engaged in their communities.
- You will need to confident to network and collaborate with internal and external colleagues to promote the service and create links with services that support people affected by dementia in the community.
- We are also looking for someone able and willing to role manage volunteers, who will raise awareness of the importance of getting a diagnosis across Carmarthenshire.

*Ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role*

**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.