Project Lead Dementia

Salary: £30,000 per year

Project Lead Dementia care £25000 negotiable plus bonuses Sutton / Epsom

My client is seeking a new member of staff who is experienced in supporting people living with dementia and has operated in a service-delivery environment to lead and deliver an innovative Dementia Support Programme. The service supports people in the early or moderate stages of dementia to live independently and safely at home for as long as possible, stay socially engaged and carry on doing what they love.

If you currently or have previously worked as Community Mental Health Nurse within geriatric care or with dementia clients partiucalry if in early stages, we think that you would love this role and we’d really like to hear from you. This is a very unique opportunity for you to grow and develop your very own department within this company. You will join us at a point where you would be consolidating the work to date and establishing the launch phase of the project.

If you would like to help my client to develop the Dementia Support Programme, then we would like to hear from you. In return for your commitment, we offer:

· A full induction into your role along with award winning training

· A competitive salary plus a very generous bonus structure

· Company sick pay scheme

· Contributory pension scheme

· Clear career progression opportunities

· The opportunity to take ownership and develop a new department alongside the MD

The successful candidate will:

· Offer a holistic and person-centred assessment for people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia to ensure meaningful interventions.

· Already have referral contacts within local hospitals, mental health teams and/or with age-related charities.

· Proactively build and manage a case load of clients, providing practical and emotional support to the most isolated and vulnerable in our community.

· Provide information, advice and support to carers family/friends to disseminate knowledge and best practice so that individuals living with cognitive impairment in relation to dementia or undiagnosed dementia have the best care possible.

· Mentor, train and eventually line-manage colleagues who will offer support to clients

· Maintain accurate and appropriate records.

Immediate start. immediate interviews.