Memory Loss Advisor
Service - Memory Loss Advice Service
Salary - £26,599 per annum (£29,093 per annum pro-rata)
Hours - 32hrs p/wk,
Status - Permanent
Work Pattern - Monday to Friday
Location - Urmston, Trafford, Greater Manchester
About The Role
We are offering a great opportunity to join our professional, creative and dedicated team as a Memory Loss Advisor, providing personalised pre-and-post diagnostic support to people diagnosed with memory loss and their carers.
As a Memory Loss Advisor, you will have the rewarding opportunity to provide support, information, and guidance to people with dementia and their carers, with a central focus on:
- Helping to better understand their condition, including the potential symptoms and behaviours and of the impacts on their life and family.
- The development of practical strategies and methods to help people live well with dementia and remain in their own home and community for a long as is safely possible.
The service is unique to each service user as it is based upon their personal circumstances and support needs. You will offer support in a variety of ways - by phone, letter, email, face-to-face, or at other locations in the community. You will also assist service users to access other services, providing signposting and referrals.
About you
- Understanding of the needs of people living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage, but if you have had experience supporting with other diagnosis or support requirements this would be taken into consideration.
- Ability and interest in supporting people to maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being, and help them take more control of their lives.
- Able to research, network effectively and collaborate with other professionals to achieve a positive outcome for people.
- Experience with communicating with a wide range of people, adapting your approach to ensure connection and understanding at all levels.
- Good IT skills, experience working with databases and virtual meeting software (Microsoft Teams / Zoom).
Download the job description and specification
Closing date 8th January 2025. We apply an active recruitment process and reserve the right to close the process earlier if a suitable candidate is sourced.
Application process - Please submit a CV and a covering letter of no more than two A4 pages, outlining your interest in post and your skills and experience matched against the person specification. Send to lee.turnbull@ageuktrafford.org.uk
If would like an informal conversation with the service lead about any aspect of the role then please contact the main reception on 0161 746 9754 asking to speak with Lee Turnbull.