Dementia Adviser

About The Role Location – homebased within Brighton and Hove with some face-to-face meetings throughout the month within Brighton and Hove. Hours – 21 hours per month, we can be flexible with the hours you would like to work except Thursday 9am to 2pm for team meetings. Travel – we do welcome non drivers, and cover travel expenses within the Brighton and Hove boundaries, so you will need to live locally or be prepared to cover travel costs outside of that area. We have an exciting and vital opportunity to join our welcoming and knowledgeable team and as a Dementia Adviser, working within the Brighton and Hove Memory Assessment Service! This alliance brings together the NHS and the Alzheimer\’s Society, where the successful individual will work as part of the team to deliver advice , guidance and , signposting to people affected by dementia and their families and carers across the city. This is a hugely rewarding role that allows you to make a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia, pre diagnosis and post diagnosis. You will be working mainly from home, but also you will be meeting colleagues and clients face to face throughout the month. Appointments and visits are booked and arranged on the behalf of the team, for you to support people in their homes where we interact face to face, over the telephone and virtually to give people the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions about their future . The team and wider society are proud to have a small but passionate and team with a welcoming and supportive culture. About you Be an empathetic listener, and effective communicator who adapts their style to suit the audience – from carers and families to medical professionals and colleagues, using a non-judgemental manner and a person centred, empowering approach. Be able identify, signpost and refer people to services needed as a result of your assessment and that of the other professionals in the team. Able to work under pressure and work within Memory Assessment Services appointment system and processes. Possess good IT skills to be able to accurately record keep and using client record systems with meaningful and valuable data. What you\’ll focus on: Provide pre and post diagnosis advice and guidance within in Brighton and Hove. You will identify people\’s needs and the services they may wish to access, give advice about how to live well with dementia and support the improvement of their sense of wellbeing. Support with advice and guidance in person, over the telephone, via virtual options or in writing from your own home, at the Memory Assessment Service, in clinic and home visits. Aim to reach people affected by dementia from all communities and work to make your service as inclusive as possible. About You About Alzheimer\’s Society Dementia is the UK\’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. At Alzheimer\’s Society, we\’re the UK\’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be. Together with our supporters, we\’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer\’s Society. 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. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. Our hiring process During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need. To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you\’re considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice. We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours\’ notice. We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level. Giving back to you 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. You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it\’s like to be an employee at the Society. TPBN1_UKTJ