Dementia Link Worker - East Lothian
- Part time
- £26,787 – £29,654 pro-rata
- East Lothian
- Closing 19th March 2021
- Advertised from 9th March 2021
- 2 positions, 17.5 hours per week, temporary contract to 31 March 2022
- Reference R001015
Role
A vacancy has arisen for a Post Diagnostic Dementia Link Worker to work in East Lothian as part of the multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team, based in East Lothian Community Hospital
The Dementia Link Worker will provide Post Diagnostic Support for people who have received a diagnosis of Dementia and will work with families for a minimum of a year, providing flexible and proactive advice, information and support around aspects which will enable people to live well with Dementia for as long as possible.
The successful applicant will have a recognised professional qualification in social care, social work, nursing, occupational therapy, community work, counselling or other related occupations to a minimum of SVQ Level 3 or Nursing grade 5. Full driving license and access to a vehicle during working time essential.
Application notes
For a full job description and person specification and to apply please visit the Alzheimer Scotland website
The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.
Closing date – 19 March 2021
Interview date – 25 March 2021
Recruiting Manager: Lisa Moodie
Location: Mid & East Lothian Services, 3 Edinburgh Road Dalkeith EH22 1LA
Tele: 0131 654 1114
Email: lmoodie@alzscot.org
Assistant Accountant
- Part time
- £31,455 – £33,959 pro-rata
- Initially home based then160 Dundee Street, Edinburgh
- Closing 14th April 2021
We have an exciting opportunity to join Alzheimer Scotland as an Assistant Accountant. This is a part time, 21 hours, permanent position.
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading dementia charity, offering specialist support services, community activities, information and advice at every stage of the dementia journey, from over 60 locations across Scotland, from Shetland to the Borders.
We are seeking applications from individuals with at least 4 years’ experience of working in a varied finance role within a complex organisation and who possess the skills to take on the tasks outlined in the job description
About the role
You will be based in Harbours GP , providing a specialist, person centred service to people who have health, social care or wellbeing needs within that geographical area.
The aim of the Link Worker is to support people to identify barriers to their overall wellbeing and link them with the appropriate tools, community support or agency to overcome these. This will be delivered using a Social Prescribing model.
The Link Worker role is three fold - patient facing, practice facing and community facing - developing connections between patients, practice staff and local community providers is crucial to the programme.
What we are looking for
If you have a passion for supporting individuals to make sustainable change, have a sound knowledge of the East Lothian area and the social, economic and other factors which may impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities, are qualified to SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Health Care or Community Development or equivalent then we would love to hear from you.
Project Worker
- Full time or Part time
- £23,575 – £27,163
- Alloa (Service Forth Valley Wide)
- Closing 20th April 2021
Assertive Outreach is a well-tested model supporting an agile and flexible method to prevention, intervention and engaging with those most vulnerable. The new model for our Assertive Outreach Plus Service within Transform Forth Valley is being developed as we move away from our current funding and respond effectively to known local need.
The Assertive Outreach Plus Service will:
- Support individuals and families who experience challenge; either financial, societal or in relation to their health and wellbeing
- Tackle inequality, where life chances are diminished because of deprivation.
- Employ a whole person, systematic and partnership approach to achieving change.
- Deliver support acknowledging that issues are interrelated and require to be addressed collectively for individual outcomes to be improved.
The Assertive Outreach Plus Service will respond to several co-existing challenges that individuals face to provide a seamless whole person response to care and support.
The Project Worker will function as an integral part of this team, working in a flexible and agile way within communities providing individualised support on a range of issues. A key aspect will be coordinating actions with a wide range of partners including Police Scotland, Social Work, and other Third Sector organisations. The Project Worker will develop care plans with the client to ensure their aspirations are met.
Further details of the role can be found within the Job Description and Person Specification document, which can be downloaded below.
Due to the current staffing configuration of our Carntyne service, we require a Female Recovery Worker to meet the support needs within the team.
Recovery Workers work in small collaborative teams to provide people with recovery focused support to enhance their mental wellbeing. In line with Penumbra’s values, Recovery Workers assist people who use the service to work towards their individual outcomes and identified goals, as detailed in their personal plan.
Special Conditions: Local travel
Hours include: Evenings, Weekends, Sleepovers (Supplement paid per sleepover worked). Female worker required
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