Dementia Navigator in Bath

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Dementia Adviser, working within the Dementia Wellbeing Service in Bristol. A partnership organisation bringing together the NHS and the Alzheimer's Society, as a Dementia Adviser within the service you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver dementia support, signposting and advice across the city. This is a role that allows you to make a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

About you

• We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting people to maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being, and help them to live well with dementia.
• Has professional or personal experience of dementia and the challenges people affected by it may face.
• Is comfortable working in the community meeting people in their homes to deliver dementia support.
• Is able to manage difficult conversations and adopt a non-judgemental approach.
• Can network effectively and collaborate with other professionals to achieve positive outcomes for people.
• Is capable of managing a caseload of service users effectively and independently, ensuring face to face reviews and telephone contacts happen within expected timescales.
• Has strong written communication skills and can write case notes with clarity, accuracy and timeliness. Previous experience of writing case notes is not required.
• Has the ability to travel across the local area independently as often as required.

What you'll focus on:

• Managing an existing caseload of service users as well as new referrals to deliver ongoing post-diagnostic support.
• Working collaboratively with NHS clinicians to ensure the right support is offered to people at the right time.
• Writing and updating of Wellbeing Plans that capture a person's history, current support needs, and future wishes.
• Supporting our peer-support groups, delivering carers education courses and engaging in awareness raising events in the community.
• Identifying service user support needs and referring onwards to appropriate organisations (e.g. social services, other charity organisations).

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 groundbreaking 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 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 us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. 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 Criminal Record Check at the relevant level. You can read more information via our Website.

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.