Job Details
* Closing: 16th March 2025
* Advertised from: 21st February 2025
* Contractual hours: 21
* 25 days annual leave plus 11 public holidays pro-rata, NEST Pension Scheme, Extensive Training Plan
Role
Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?
If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line with the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.
The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self-management.
The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision-making to develop an outcome-focused plan to support their future hopes, desires, and aspirations.
Supporting our Skye and Lochalsh Highland locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team at Tigh Na Drochaid Resource Centre, Portree. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS, and other stakeholders.
Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and online groups.
Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.
In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.
This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.
The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.
Alzheimer Scotland is the leading dementia organisation in Scotland. We campaign for the rights of people with dementia and their families, whilst providing an extensive range of innovative, personalised, and therapeutic support services.
We are committed to improving the lives and opportunities of people living with dementia, their carers, partners, and families as their journey transitions from the first point of contact through to end of life. We believe nobody should face dementia alone.
We are looking for a confident, innovative, and collaborative Community Activities Organiser for the Angus area. You will establish a range of community activities and opportunities across the locality that fill identified gaps and meet the needs of people living with dementia and their families.
The successful applicant will have a positive approach to dementia. You will be flexible, inclusive, creative, and organised in your approach. You will be sensitive and compassionate with the ability to support people in times of difficulty or distress. You will be an excellent communicator who can work effectively both with individuals and with groups. You will have a positive approach to your own continued professional development and a willingness to participate in relevant training. A relevant qualification and previous experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.
In return, you will be in a role which offers the opportunity to meet great people, have great job satisfaction and be employed by an Organisation that offers a range of employee benefits and career progression opportunities.
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
About the Role
As an Outreach Worker, you will be based in Lochaber supporting people affected by mental illness. Focusing on one-to-one support you will carry a caseload to develop and review personal support plans to help achieve person-centred and National Health and Wellbeing outcomes. You will support people in their homes, communities and in the registered Change Mental Health Resource Centre based in Fort William. You may also support group and other activities in the Resource Centre – although one-to-one support will be your main focus.
You will support the Locality, Service and Area Managers, in their strategic role to meet national and funder criteria and liaise with other statutory and third sector agencies to make appropriate signposting as needed and to raise awareness of Change Mental Health services. You will work closely with partners in the community to identify gaps in the service where they arise and implement solutions in partnership with your line manager.
You will work autonomously, being able to judge when to refer to your manager and take a lead role in developing the service.
Benefits
* 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial, and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
* A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
* A great work-life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
* Access to purchase a Blue Light Discount Card.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements.
* Professional development including funded opportunities.
Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.
These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.
About the role
This role is part of SAMH's dynamic Fundraising & Income Generation department, which plays a vital role in driving the financial growth and sustainability of our organisation. Within this department, there are five dedicated teams, each crucial to generating income through diverse strategies and initiatives. These teams work collaboratively, integrating their expertise to maximise opportunities through cross-selling and upselling, ensuring a cohesive and effective approach to achieving our goals. Joining this team means being at the forefront of innovative income generation efforts that directly support SAMH’s mission.
The Delivery Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating all enquiries relating to training, workplace wellbeing events and advisory services, maximising all opportunities for the Workplace team. This will include liaising with internal and external stakeholders to schedule any commissioned workplace products and services, identifying opportunities of significant value or strategic importance and providing administrative support to the Workplace Business Development Manager.
What we are looking for
The Delivery Coordinator role will play a key role in achieving our strategic aims. The role is responsible for the coordination of our workplace service delivery.
What we will provide for you
You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include:
* Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure & SSSC annual fees and registration costs.
* Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions.
* 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service.
* 4 public holidays.
* 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you.
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