Dementia Post Diagnostic Link Worker

3 weeks ago


Scotland, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 4 experienced practitioners to join the older adult community mental health teams within NHS Fife to deliver post diagnostic support for individuals who have a new diagnosis of dementia. These posts are open to both health and social care staff who have a passion for working with older adults.
You will deliver a minimum of one year’s post diagnostic support to those individuals newly diagnosed with dementia and their carers/family/friends and enhance the support already available from the older adult community mental health teams Fife wide. Link workers provide post diagnostic support in line with the 5 Pillar model for people with a new diagnosis of dementia in line with the Dementia Strategy.

The 5 Pillar model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for the future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.
- It is essential you have a SVQ/HNC in health/social care or equivalent experience.
- Experience/desire of working with older adults in the field of mental health.
- Awareness of the HEAT target re post diagnostic support service and the 5 pillar model.
- Shift pattern is Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.



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