**RE-ADVERTISEMENT** My Life My Way Community Navigator

This exciting post provides an excellent opportunity for someone who possesses the passion and commitment to work in a progressive organisation and help us achieve our vision - a world where everyone can love later life.

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My Life My Way Community Navigator

The main purpose of this role is to be responsible for the delivery of My Life, My Way Project and to work in co-operation with the Community and Voluntary sector, volunteers, clients and/or carers in providing agreed care options.

The main responsibilities of the role are:

• To deliver the dementia navigator program
• To ensure a confidential and person centred approach to access care options and secure appropriate interventions within or outside the home.
• To enable older people/carers to avail of appropriate services and activities to support independence and wellbeing
• To comply with all the reporting requirements to ensure robust governance of the project including maintenance of accurate records
• To ensure compliance with internal procedures and appropriate legislation relevant to the role
• To build trusting and supportive relationships with older people / Carers who have care support needs
• To work in conjunction  with other teams (internal & external) to develop links and partnerships with both statutory and voluntary agencies
• To recruit, manage and support project volunteers
• To hold focus sessions and seminars on best practice
• To meet/exceed agreed casework targets in line with agreed plans effectively.

Applicants must have:

• Experience of working with people with dementia
• Experience of assessing and identifying the care needs of older people/carers in a similar environment
• Proven experience in a supervisory role in a Health and Social care setting
• Proven experience of  working within a  client centred context
• Experience in service quality assessment and of using an IT recording system
• Experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers.

• Knowledge of the ageing process including dementia, care needs and related  health issues 
• Knowledge and understanding of services and community activity for older people provided by statutory, voluntary and community sector
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector and in particular volunteering and good practice.

• Good organisational, planning and time management skills

• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills including the ability to work sensitively in difficult circumstances with empathy, compassion and understanding
• A professional approach and ability to work independently
• A commitment to team working and collaboration particularly within the network membership
• Ability to analyse and provide creative solutions to problems.
• Full driving licence and access to a care for business purposes or access to a form of transport that will meet the travel requirements of the pose
• Post holder will be subject to an enhanced Access NI check.   Please read Access NI Code of Practice.

It is desirable that applicants have one of the professional qualifications below

• a professional social work qualification and registered on the appropriate part of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) register, without condition; or
• a first level registered nurse on the appropriate part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register; or
• allied health professions registered with the Health Professions Council;

                                          or

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults’ Management) Wales & Northern Ireland and registered, or be eligible for registration on appointment, on the appropriate part of the NISCC register, without condition; or
• NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care (or Management), with relevant experience and registration as above.

What we can offer you:

Salary Scale £26,610 – £28,010

Hours: 35 hours Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, with flexible working policy.

Fixed Term Contract – up to 31 December 2019 (with possible extension)

Annual Leave: 26 days plus 12 Bank Holidays

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Age NI reserve the right to enhance the essential criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

For an applicant pack, please e-mail recruitment@ageni.org; apply on line at www.ageni.org or telephone the People and Development Team on 028 9024 5729.

The closing date for completed applications is 4pm on Friday 3 August 2018.

Age NI is committed to providing Equal Opportunities to everyone.