Dementia Adviser

About The Role Location: Community based in Sheffield (or within a commutable distance) with some homeworkingContract: PermanentHours: 30 hours a week, across 4-5 days. You will be working across three specialist services – Sheffield Dementia Short-term Intervention Service; Sheffield Dementia Hospital Discharge Service and Sheffield Dementia Carers Training Programme, providing person-centred, intensive information, guidance and referral support to people living with dementia and those who care for them. We work with individuals, families, carers and friends to help people stay independent, improve wellbeing, and feel in control of their lives. We receive referrals directly from GPs, hospitals and Adult Social Care for people with complex needs who require prompt, effective and personalised support. We are now looking for a compassionate and motivated professional to join our small but passionate team. The service is unique to each service user as it is based upon their personal circumstances and support needs. You will offer support to your clients in a variety of ways, whether in the client's own home, or at other locations in the community, face to face, by phone, letter, or email. You will also assist service users to access other services, providing signposting and referrals, and facilitating peer support groups for people living with dementia on occasions in various location in the area This is a rewarding role where your work will make a meaningful difference every single day. You will need : Confidence and ability to communicate with a wide range of people, adapting your approach to ensure understanding. You will be required to speak publicly at events about dementia, delivering information and signposting people to further resources and networks. Ability to support people affected by a diagnosis of dementia to maintain their independence, improve their sense of well‑being, and help them take more control of their lives. Ability to lead on and deliver training to a mix of individuals who are caring for someone living with a dementia diagnosis. Able demonstrate your skills being proactive, organised, and able to work both independently and as part of a local team. Strong IT skills for inputting detailed, factual case records on a client database and using virtual meeting software (Teams / Zoom). Ability to travel regularly across local area to face to face home visits and wider area on occasions. What you’ll focus on : Your primary role will be in delivering personalised and tailored support to people affected by dementia. This could include the person living with dementia, carer, family or friends. Being a named, trusted contact for people affected by dementia, enabling them to access vital services whilst improving people’s sense of well‑being, ultimately giving them more control over their lives and decisions. Managing your own caseload of clients and referring people to the appropriate health and social care organisations when required, which will include safeguarding’s. Delivering our dementia Carers training programme in person at venues across the city and online via Teams / Zoom. Providing advice and guidance at local peer groups, specific dementia groups and community networks, whilst looking out for new opportunities to promote the service and maintain the profile of dementia services across the area. About You About Alzheimer’s Society #J-18808-Ljbffr