The Extracare Charitable Trust are recruiting for a full-time Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enabler to join our friendly and supportive team at Yates Court, based in Evesham .
We are excited to be recruiting for a Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enabler to support the village's commitment in delivering ExtraCare's mission of “ better lives for older people ”.
Benefits include
33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time
Buy And Sell Holiday
Free Life Insurance
Cycle2work Scheme
Attendance Reward
Free Use of Onsite Gym - location dependent
Up to 9% employer pension contribution (5% employee)
Blue Light Card discounts
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity allowance
Role Details
Role: Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enabler
Hours: 20 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Rate: £15,402.40 per annum
Location: Yates Court, High Street, Evesham, WR11 4DN
Extracare does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.
Essential requirements
Provide one to one support to people living with dementia and common mental health conditions
Caseload management experience
Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Experience of using cognitive assessments
Skills and Competencies
Ability to develop empathic relationships with residents
Ability to use supervision effectively and self-reflect
Capacity to remain motivated even when working under pressure
Respect for other people's rights of autonomy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to apply your knowledge of psychosocial and solution focused interventions to residents' problems
Understand the limits of your role and when to escalate cases for clinical input
Good IT skills, proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
Formal qualification in relevant field (Health & Social Care, Psychology, Counselling)
Good understanding of the psychosocial approach
Good understanding of the needs of individuals living with dementia
Be able to describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for dementia symptoms
Good understanding of the needs of individuals living with common mental health conditions
Values and behaviour
Aptitude for team working and fostering good working relationships
A positive attitude to tackling challenges
An honest and open approach to internal communication
A genuine commitment to equal opportunities by their promotion and application in the workplace and in relation to residents and the wider community through creating an inclusive environment
ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.
Do not miss out! Click ‘apply' to make an invaluable impact to the lives of others as our Dementia and Wellbeing Enabler.
ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.
ExtraCare reserve the right to close this advertisement when convenient. Be one of the first to Apply
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