Permanent Jobs in Belfast, belfast, ireland

About The Role

Location : This role will be based in the South Eastern Trust

Contract : Permanent

As a Dementia Adviser, you will have the rewarding opportunity to provide support, information, and guidance to people with dementia and their carers; helping to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives. This is a real opportunity to support all those affected by Dementia in the South Eastern Trust area.

CrISP aims to improve the knowledge, skills and understanding of those caring for a person with dementia by providing effective support and up to date, relevant and evidence based information. CrISP sessions are delivered face to face or virtually.

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.

Your role as a Dementia Adviser will include :

• Supporting people affected by dementia, families and carers to access vital services. This can be done by providing individual support to running groups and providing to information.
• Receiving referrals into the CrISP service, organise sessions and deliver programmes
• Improving people’s sense of well-being, enabling them to have more control over their lives.
• Assisting with the identification of needs, providing information and access to relevant services.
• Promoting our local and national services and building relationships with a range of health and social care professionals.
• We work well with our partners in the area and as a Dementia Adviser you will build a supportive and meaningful relationships with all those working to empower those impacted by Dementia.

About you

Closing date : 14th March

Interview date : 24th March

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.

As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

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.