Dementia Care Navigator & Post-Diagnostic Support

NHS Scotland; North East Derbyshire; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Fife Older Adult Community Mental Health Services in Cupar is recruiting a Dementia Link Worker to support people with dementia and their carers within the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.

You will manage your own caseload, deliver Post Diagnostic Support for at least a year, and work as part of a multidisciplinary service using the 5 Pillar Model. Travel across a large geographical area is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of working with older adults.
• Willing to travel across a large geographical area without reliance on public transport.
• SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or working towards it.

Responsabilités

• Deliver a minimum of one year’s Post Diagnostic Support to people newly diagnosed with dementia.
• Provide advice, information and support to people with dementia and their carers.
• Work within the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team and MDT.
• Utilise the 5 Pillar Model of Post Diagnostic Support.

Connaissances

Excellent communication skills

Independent worker

Teamwork in multidisciplinary service

IT literacy (Microsoft Office)

Formation

SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Outils

Microsoft Office

Morse

Description du poste

NHS Fife Older Adult Community Mental Health Services in Cupar is recruiting a Dementia Link Worker to support people with dementia and their carers within the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.

You will manage your own caseload, deliver Post Diagnostic Support for at least a year, and work as part of a multidisciplinary service using the 5 Pillar Model. Travel across a large geographical area is required.