Dementia Day Centre Co-ordinator

7 months ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom Age UK Gateshead Full time

**Title -** Dementia Services Co-ordinator - Dementia Day Centre / Dementia Links

**Hours** **-** 35 per week

**Salary -** £26,000, 35 hrs per week plus 3% employer’s contribution to group personal (stakeholder) pension scheme after 3 months employment

**Reporting to** **-** Charity Director

**Contract Type** **-** Initially 12 month with a view to permanent

Our Organisation

Age UK Gateshead is a charitable organisation run by people for people. At Age UK Gateshead, we deliver services for older people within the different communities across Gateshead.

This role

This is a highly responsible position, which listens and responds to the needs and aspirations of individual customers and carers within our Dementia settings.

To manage and share with staff in meeting the personal care needs of service users, in a way that respects dignity of the individual and promotes independence.

To help maintain the physical environment of the Dementia Hub and to assist with the general day to day activities in a way that meets the needs and interests of the customers ensuring the centre is vibrant, welcoming and caring.

To oversee the delivery of our Maintaining our Dementia links provision.

Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of the policies and procedures of Age UK Gateshead, ensuring that they are maintained at all times.

**Responsibilities**:

- To escort/ drive Age UK Gateshead (AUKG) vehicles when required in accordance with AUKG policies and procedures.
- To ensure the care and safety of customers alighting and exiting transport and during journeys.
- To help customers, by using planned care, with all personal care tasks, mobility problems and assisting in the use of care aids.
- Complete home visits and risk assessments and ensure service activities align to personal interests.
- Help in the promotion of cognitive and physical activities for customers through outings, conversation and other activities such as music, reading, writing, hobbies and recreational interests, reminiscence.
- To assist in setting tables; serving and cooking meals; supporting customers over meal times, preparing meals; to washing up and undertaking cleaning duties as required.
- To read and record accurate daily activities/wellbeing of customers in their personal files, take part in staff and other training and meetings as required.
- To observe customers’ personal and organisational confidentiality at all levels.
- To participate in training courses and activities as required
- To provide clear staff rotas across the services at last 2 weeks in advance
- To handle and record daily monies in accordance with the policies /procedures.
- To assume responsibility for the security and safety of the building.
- To support and coordinate the Dementia Links Team and monitor their outputs, maintain communication with GP surgeries and ensure dementia registers are accessed and up-to-date
- To carry out other reasonable duties at the request of the Director or CEO
- The above list is an example of support; it is not an exhaustive list

Person specification and Qualifications
- Experience caring for vulnerable people.
- Experience being a team leader
- Delivering a service and maintaining quality work.
- A Full drivers licence and ability to drive a minibus
- Health and safety
- Moving and handling certificate
- Risk assessment
- Health and social care
- Be able to communicate effectively with vulnerable people
- Successfully lead a team
- Have a positive can do attitude
- Clearly communication skills
- Adhere to the standards and conduct required by Age UK Gateshead
- Have experience of working with people with multiple health challenges
- Be passionate about care and making a difference.
- Be well-organised with an ability to handle a busy workload and prioritise effectively;
- Understand the needs of older people and address their needs on an individual basis
- Adhere to Age UK Gateshead’s policies and procedures
- Be able to work as part of a team an independently
- A good level of Numeracy and literacy skills.
- Daily report writing
- Able to work as part of a team as well as unsupervised
- Sensitivity to customer and carer requirements
- Ability to be tolerant and tactful
- A good listener and communicator
- Be able maintain good time keeping and stick to a schedule.
- Be able to thrive under pressure and bring people together
- Build and maintain a positive flagship service.
- Understand the importance of confidentiality and maintain appropriate confidentiality at all times

The ability to drive is a role requirement

Other Information
- 25 days holiday p.a. pro rata (plus public holidays)
- 3% contributory pension scheme after 3 months
- Salaries are paid direct into your bank account on 21st of each month
- This post will require an enhanced DBS disclosure

Pay: £26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

- Day centre



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