Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker - Younger Person Service
NHS Scotland
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Description
Location: Glasgow
Contract: Part time; 24 hours per week. Temporary until 31 March 2027.
Who we are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotlands national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
What youll do
As an Alzheimer Scotland Young Onset Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker (YOPDSLW) you will be part of a National Team to deliver a high quality, person-centred outcome focussed service to people newly diagnosed with young-onset dementia and their families.
As a YOPDSLW, you will use Alzheimer Scotlands 5 pillar model as a guide to deliver high quality PDS to people with young-onset dementia. The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and...