Contract: 1 x permanent, part time position – 17.5 hours per week
Location: Stranraer Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre, Cromarty House, Sun Street, Stranraer, DG9 7JLCarer Liaison Advisors work in close collaboration with key stakeholders to shape positive outcomes for people living with dementia, their families, and carers across the locality.
This Carer Liaison Advisor role will include addressing the needs of carers who are supporting a person with dementia who is either in a transition to residential care, is in residential care, or for carers who have recently been bereaved.
You will act as the first point of contact, for the families, and carers of people living with a diagnosis of dementia, to find their way through the health and social care system throughout their journey and have meaningful conversations with decision makers in the local community. You will work with a range of external partners to promote and develop broader understanding of and positive attitudes to dementia across the locality.
To be successful in the role the candidate will be required to adopt and demonstrate a proactive leadership approach that will influence a positive culture of engagement. You will enable carers, of people who are living with dementia, to access information, know their legal rights, provide them with advice, practical support, activities, and resources that enhances the carer’s sense of wellbeing. You will encourage carers to have an active voice for themselves and those they are caring for, who are living with a diagnosis of dementia.
This is a very flexible role aimed at meeting the needs of carers in a given geographical area, of Stranraer and surrounding areas. The focus and location of the post holder’s activity will vary from time to time depending on the needs of the people we support, although they will have a fixed office base in Stranraer Dementia Resource Centre.
Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and participate in training is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.
Full driving license and access to a vehicle during working time is essential for this post.
For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.
The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.
Closing date: 5pm on Monday 9th September
Interview Date: TBC
Contract: 1x28 hours per week part-time permanent contract
Location: Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Rd, Dunfermline KY12 0SU
Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?
If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.
The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.
The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.Supporting our Fife locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.
Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.
Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.
In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.
This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.
Interview date: 19 September 2024
Closing date: 12 September 2024
Interview Location: Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Resource Centre, next to bus stance, 12- Whytescauseway, Kirkcaldy KY1 1XF
Contract: 1x part time, temporary maternity cover position (10 months - 28 hours a week)
Are you a fun, caring and creative person who wants to help improve the quality of lives for people living with dementia in a therapeutic setting? Our support workers in our registered day services provide vital personalised support to individuals with a focus on maintaining skills and independence.
The post is a temporary maternity cover 28-hour contract split between Dingwall and Tain. The day services in North Highland are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm to meet the needs of the service.
Our support workers deliver therapeutic activities with compassion and energy giving those attending the opportunity to engage with their peers and within their local community. Successful applicants will have a positive and empathetic approach to dementia.
You will require to have a full driving licence to enable you to drive between services and a car or access to a car which you may have to make use of from time to time for trips and outings would be preferable.
You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and attend training is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.
Interview date: TBC
Contract: 1 x permanent full-time position (part-time hours would be considered)
Location: This post will be based at Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre in Kirkcaldy, although will involve providing activity groups across Fife.
Alzheimer Scotland is the leading dementia organisation in Scotland. We campaign for the rights of people with dementia and their families, whilst providing an extensive range of innovative, personalised, and therapeutic support services.
We are committed to improving the lives and opportunities of people living with dementia, their carers, partners, and families as their journey transitions from the first point of contact through to end of life. We believe nobody should face dementia alone.
Are you a self-starter? Are you confident, innovative and collaborative?
If yes, then this may be the role for you.
We are looking for a Community Connexions Outreach Worker for the Fife area. You will be involved in supporting people living with dementia to establish personal goals and outcomes and help them to achieve these. The Outreach service is a short-term intervention and support service offering guidance and assistance to people living with dementia and their carers to help live life to the full and as independently as possible. This may involve helping to reduce social isolation, building confidence in using public transport, engaging with the local community and much more!
The successful applicant will have a positive approach to dementia. You will be flexible, inclusive, creative, and organised in your approach. You will be sensitive and compassionate with the ability to support people in times of difficulty or distress. You will be an excellent communicator who can work effectively both with individuals and with groups. You will have a positive approach to your own continued professional development and a willingness to participate in relevant training. A relevant qualification and previous experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.
In return you will be in a role which offers the opportunity to meet great people, have great job satisfaction and be employed by an Organisation that offers a range of employee benefits and career progression opportunities.
Interview date:16 September 2024
Contract: 1x Permanent, full-time contract
Location: Located within the Community Dementia Team, Cowal Community Hospital, 360 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA23 7RL
The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.
Supporting our Argyll & Bute locality, the post will be based within the Cowal Community Dementia Team. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.
This post requires a full driving licence and access to a car.
Interview date: Week of 23 September 2024
Interview Location: Inverclyde Dementia Resource Centre, 1 Nicol Street, Greenock, PA16 7EN
Contract: 1 x permanent full-time position, 35 hours per week
Location: 160 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1DQ
We have an exciting opportunity to join Alzheimer Scotland as a finance assistant.
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers, and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia, support vital dementia research and promote positive brain health.
We are seeking applications from individuals with demonstrable high volume transactional work experience within a complex organisation and who possess the skills to take on the tasks outlined in the job description.
The role is a varied finance transactional role and will undertake regular bank and sales processing including appropriate reconciliation to both Financial and Fundraising Systems. The role will also have involvement in supporting the wider finance function including areas such as purchase ledger, direct debit processing and general administration.
Prior experience in a high-volume transactional finance role is highly desirable.
You will be a strong communicator and able to balance competing priorities. You will have experience of working with a wide range of office systems including Microsoft 365 and databases or financial systems.
If you are interested by what you have read, and have the necessary skills, experience, and ability to make a success of this role, we would be delighted to hear from you. For a full job description, person specification and to apply please visit our website.
Contract: 1 x 21 hours a week temporary position to 31st March 2025 (with a possibility of extending further)
Would you like to make a difference to the lives of People Living with Dementia in Midlothian?
We are looking for a unique person to join our team at our dementia specific day service in Bonnyrigg. Our day services are personalised to the preferences and needs of individuals, providing therapeutic activities with a focus on maintaining skills and independence. The day services in Bonnyrigg are open Monday to Friday.
Our Support Workers are our most important people as they provide front line support. Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. Supporting individuals to keep connected to their communities, engage in their interests and hobbies and access peer support.
The use of a car is preferred (mileage and expenses are paid).
A willingness to learn and participate in training (including SVQ’s) and registration with the SSSC is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.
Interview date: 27 September 2024