Flexible Day Services Practitioner

Alzheimer Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Scotland seeks a dedicated professional to support individuals living with dementia. The role involves delivering high-quality, person-centred care through various therapeutic activities. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in health or social work. A driving license is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people living with dementia and their families.
• Knowledge of Health and Social Care Standards and Care Inspectorate roles.

Responsibilities

• Support people living with dementia using therapeutic interventions.
• Ensure services meet quality standards and participate in audits.

Skills

Understanding of dementia

Quality assurance

Therapeutic activities

Education

Professional qualification in health or social work

Job description

Role

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia, and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for supporting people living with dementia to achieve good outcomes using a range of therapeutic interventions, resources, and activities as appropriate. Working as part of the Registered and Commissioned Services/Community Connections team, you will have responsibility for ensuring that services are of the highest quality and meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision for unique, therapeutic, highly person-centred support.

You will work with the wider team and Day Services Manager to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred, therapeutic Registered and Commissioned Services/Community Connections, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies. You will contribute to evidencing, reviewing, and continually improving the quality of the services and will participate in internal audits and Care Inspectorate inspections.

You may operate within a building-based Day Care or as part of a Community Connection team delivering Community Groups and Outreach services across an allocated area. At times, this will involve working without supervision in the absence of the Day Services Manager.

You will work with the wider team to evidence that services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees, Scotland’s Health and Social Care standards, and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that activities and support offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will have a good understanding and/or experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families. This will include an understanding of the benefit of high-quality, evidence-based therapeutic activities, ongoing evaluation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.

Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards, SSSC codes of practice, and the role of the Care Inspectorate in registered services.

Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and Brain Health, along with experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.

This position requires applicants to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Successful candidates are expected to hold a professional qualification in health, social work, or a related field, equivalent to SCQF Level 6 (SVQ 2).

Full driving license and access to a vehicle during working hours is essential for this post.

Additional Information

Alzheimer Scotland is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including neurodiverse individuals. We are willing to adapt our application, interview, and selection processes to accommodate your needs, including working patterns and hybrid working arrangements. Please contact us for support.