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Job description

To provide person centred support and care to people with dementia through one-to-one support sessions and/or group activity support sessions according to the agreed individual health and wellbeing plan and in consultation with the service user and carers.

Responsibilities

• To maintain high standards of care and support in working with older people, developing social connections and ability to remain as independent as possible and through this provide support to carers
• To maintain written records and other information as required by the Service Manager, including information to monitor quality of life improvement in people accessing the Dementia Community Support Service
• To personally contribute towards a happy and therapeutic environment and to the workings of a caring staff and volunteer team

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience of providing person centred care to a person with dementia in a paid or voluntary capacity

Desirable Skills

• Experience of delivering a programme of activities on a one to one and/or group basis to older people

Further Information

There are different shifts available throughout the day ie mornings, lunch time calls or back to bed calls Based in the Greater Belfast area - could be calls in East or West Belfast