Alzheimer’s Society Hiring for Dementia Support Worker at Community, VA Full Time

We have 4 exciting new full time opportunities to be part of a newly formed multi-disciplinary team to cover 4 locations.

Northamptonshire (Northampton locality area)

Northamptonshire (Kettering and Corby locality area)

Northamptonshire (Daventry and south locality area)

Northamptonshire (Wellingborough and East locality area)

As a Dementia Support Worker, 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 Northants Health and Foundation Trust integrated care system model.

You will be an integral part of a newly formed multi-disciplinary team and the ‘go to’ person for all that is dementia related. Working closely with health, adult social care and third sector colleagues assessing, signposting, and providing information and guidance to support people living with dementia primarily in the Northampton locality area and across Northamptonshire.

It will be essential that you build robust working relations and develop networking opportunities with a range of local partners and community organisations. As part of this new post, you will need to create pathways with partner organisations who work in the field of dementia, ensuring seamless, holistic consistent support and empowering individuals to make informed choices. You will work closely with the Memory Assessment Service and Older Peoples Mental Health Team and the emerging new Memory Hubs

You will be providing dementia Support via face-to-face, by telephone and online.

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. Your ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentiality is essential to providing a valuable service.

To be successful in this role you will have excellent non-judgmental communication skills as well as strong organisational and time management skills. Good IT skills and experience working with databases is also a key part of the role.

You will possess NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) or have demonstrable experience. You will be empathetic in your approach with a commitment to equal opportunity. Due to the nature of this role, you will be required 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.

After a successful period of 9 months employment with the Society the salary will increase to £22,726

If this sounds like you and you wish to apply for this role, then we look forward to receiving your application. So, don’t delay apply today!

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people’s lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer’s Society