Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enabler

The Extracare Charitable Trust are recruiting for a Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enabler to join our friendly team at Lovat Fields Retirement Village in Milton Keynes.

We are excited to be recruiting for a Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enabler to support the village's commitment in delivering ExtraCare's mission of “better lives for older people”.

Benefits include: -

• Contributory Pension - Up to 9% pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work.
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Option to purchase or sell additional annual leave.
• Free use of onsite gym

Role Details: -

• Role: Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enabler
• Hours: 33 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £26,102 pa (pro-rata FTE)
• Location: Lovat Fields, Japonica Lane, Milton Keynes, MK15 9LE

Extracare does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.

Essential requirements

• Knowledge of Dementia and Mental Health conditions and the ability to provide one to one support to people living with those conditions.
• Caseload management experience
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of using cognitive assessments

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to develop empathic relationships with residents.
• Ability to use supervision effectively and self-reflect.
• Capacity to remain motivated even when working under pressure.
• Respect for other people's rights of autonomy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to apply your knowledge of psychosocial and solution focused interventions to residents' problems.
• Understand the limits of your role and when to escalate cases for clinical input.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Formal qualification in relevant field (Health & Social Care, Psychology, Counselling)
• Good understanding of the psychosocial approach
• Good understanding of the needs of individuals living with dementia
• Be able to describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for dementia symptoms.
• Good understanding of the needs of individuals living with common mental health conditions

Values and behaviour

• Aptitude for team working and fostering good working relationships.
• A positive attitude to tackling challenges.
• An honest and open approach to internal communication
• A genuine commitment to equal opportunities by their promotion and application in the workplace and in relation to residents and the wider community through creating an inclusive environment.

ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.

Do not miss out! Click ‘apply' to make an invaluable impact to the lives of others as our Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enabler.

• Closing Date: 14th November 2024 or before
• Interviews: Week commencing 18th November 2024
  *Iterviews will take place throughout the recruitment process*

ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

ExtraCare reserve the right to close this advertisement. Be one of the first to Apply.

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Location: Milton Keynes, GB

Posted Date: 11/23/2024