Dementia Navigator
Dementia Navigator - South Bristol
Vacancy No: VAC13235
Opening Date: 20th October 2016
Location: Bristol
Area role covers South Bristol
Salary: £19,641
Hours: 35 hours
Contract type: Temporary - Maternity Cover
December 2016 - September 2017 may extend
Interview date: 10th November 2016
Bristol Dementia Partnership is a joint venture between Alzheimer's Society and Devon Partnership NHS Trust, providing a dementia wellbeing service across Bristol.
As a Dementia Navigator you will assist people with dementia and their carers in identifying their needs, providing individuals with support and help to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.
It will be important to ensure any helpful information is received and understood by the service user as well as helping them to access the appropriate services and contact the right people for the help they need. You will develop and contribute to a database of local information, ensuring continual improvement of the service and growth in organisational knowledge. This role will require you to build relationships with a range of local contacts, and network with health and care professionals.
We are looking for an individual who possess NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) with an understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers. Your ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentiality is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service. To be successful in this role you will have excellent non-judgmental communication skills as well as strong organisational and time management skills in order to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
To find out more about the role, download a job description from the link below. 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.
If you wish to apply, please download and read the job description below and download an application form and job application guidelines by clicking the apply button and complete our online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Please send your completed application form to Vickie.heyward@alzheimers.org.uk by 9am, 3rd November, 2016
No CVs or agencies please.
Late applications will not be accepted.
For further information please contact paula.shears@alzheimers.org.uk or telephone
0754 092 0973