Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker

Contract: Part time; 14 Hours per week. Temporary until March 2027. 

Location: East Renfrewshire Older Person Community Mental Health Team, Willow Clinic, Eastwood Health & Care Centre, Drumby Crescent, Clarkston, G76 7HN

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Governments minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and com...

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