Dementia Adviser

**About The Role**:
**Closing date**:21st August 2023.

**Location**:Northamptonshire - community based role including some home working.

**Contract**:FTC Maternity cover until September 2024.

**About the role**

We have an exciting opportunity to join our talented team as a Dementia Adviser. You will have the rewarding experience of providing information, guidance and support to people affected by dementia in identifying their needs, to help maintain independence, improving sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.

This role will provide dementia knowledge and expertise within one of four locality Welfare Support Teams as part of the Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire. (ICAN) Ageing Well.

As a Dementia Adviser, you will:

- Be the ‘go to’ person for all that is dementia related.
- Work closely with health, adult social care and third sector colleagues assessing, signposting, and providing information and guidance to support people affected by dementia.
- Build robust working relationships and develop networking opportunities with a range of local partners and community organisations.
- Create pathways with partner organisations who work in the field of dementia, ensuring seamless, holistic consistent support and empowering individuals to make informed choices.
- Provide dementia support face-to-face, by telephone and online.
Work closely with the Age Well team, Memory Assessment Service and Older Peoples Mental Health Team and be able to facilitate our range of face to face and virtual groups as needed.

**About you**

We are looking for an exceptional individual, with an understanding of memory loss, dementia and the needs of those affected with these conditions.

You will have:

- The ability to assess client needs.
- An understanding of the need for client confidentiality.
- Excellent non-judgmental communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Good IT skills and experience working with databases.
- Have demonstrable experience.
- An empathetic approach with a commitment to equal opportunity.
- The ability to travel independently across Northamptonshire.

As a community-based worker, you will be required to attend a range of meetings, appointments and venues as well as working from home. A DBS disclosure will be 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.