About The Role
We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Dementia Adviser to join Alzheimer’s Society team working across the Norfolk and Waveney area!
You will be part of a collaborative and supportive team which together makes up the Norfolk and Waveney Dementia Support service. The service includes telephone and community Dementia Advisers and Admiral Nurses, partnering with other internal and external colleagues as part of the local Dementia Pathway. Our Dementia Advisers play a crucial role in helping people navigate the complexities of dementia. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia, providing essential advice and guidance at some of their most challenging times. We strive to help maintain independence, improving sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives. We promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to everyone, based upon their own aspirations and needs
What you’ll need:
1. Confidence and ability to communicate with a wide range of people, adapting your approach to ensure understanding. You may be required to speak publicly at events about dementia, delivering information and signposting people to further resources and networks.
2. 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.
3. You will be able demonstrate your skills being proactive, organised, and able to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
4. Strong IT skills for inputting detailed, factual case records on a client database and using virtual meeting software (Teams / Zoom).
5. The means to travel regularly across the Norfolk and Waveney area to face to face meetings with the people you support and the wider team and to attend local events.
What you’ll focus on:
6. Your primary role will be in delivering personalised and tailored support to people affected by dementia. This could include the person living with dementia, family or friends.
7. 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.
8. Managing your own caseload of clients and referring people to the appropriate health and social care organisations when required.
9. 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.
Interviews will be held in-person interview on Wednesday 26 November at the Alzheimer’s Society office at Suite 3, Joseph King House, Abbey Farm Commercial Park Southwell Road, Horsham St. Faith Norwich NR10 3JU
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