About the roleContract: Permanent, Part-time 14 hours per week (salary will be pro-rata'd). As an expert in self-neglect, you will be bringing knowledge, evidence and insight, and best practice acumen in developing and applying approaches and measures which operate to reduce the likelihood of safeguarding concerns arising, specifically in relation to self-neglect and suicidal ideation. Passionate about safe practice and delivering strength-based preventative approaches, your role will be crucial to equipping our staff and volunteers to better recognise and respond to early indicators and ensure that safeguarding risk reduction measures are built into service design. Working collaboratively with policy, research, and influencing teams you will look to create opportunities for meaningful change in the external environment relating to practices and responses to self-neglect. You will:

Provide expert knowledge, advice, support, and guidance relating to the self-neglect of adults, and suicidal ideation, particularly focusing on those affected by dementia.
Develop, create, implement evidenced-based resources and tools to support in the delivery of high-quality safeguarding in both the prevention from harm and protection from harm where risks of self-neglect and/or suicidal ideation exist.
Develop and deliver training, workshops, and other continuous learning opportunities relating to self-neglect and suicidal ideation.
Working collaboratively with teams across Alzheimer’s Society to identify opportunities for meaningful systems change for people with dementia at risk of self-neglect.

Closing date: 25th November 2024Interview date: 4th or 5th December 2024Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.Our ValuesWe are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.Equal OpportunitiesWe want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

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