Role

• Do you have experience in co-creating and facilitating meaningful, cognitively and physically stimulating activities for people living with dementia?
• Do you have experience of building strong enduring working relationships with community groups in the arts, sport etc.?
• Are you passionate about improving the experience of people who live with dementia while in hospital?
• Would you like to work in a warm, friendly team providing excellent care and support as part of a pioneering project?

If you can answer yes to all these questions, then Meeting Centres Scotland would like to hear from you!

About the Meeting Centre

The Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) meeting centre is one of around 35 meeting centres across Scotland which are inclusive, supportive social hubs designed to enhance the wellbeing and quality of life of people living with dementia and their care partners. The centre provides person led social opportunities, structured therapeutic activities and practical support to both people with a diagnosis of dementia and their care partners/families. Importantly meeting centres also provide opportunities for peer support, to be with people in the “same boat”, learn something new and have fun!

RVH meeting centre is the first in the UK, to open in a hospital setting, providing a unique opportunity to provide person-centred care and support in this setting, helping to alleviate the stress people living with dementia experience during hospital stays. RVH meeting centre will also serve as a training hub for healthcare students, equipping them with the skills and compassion needed to deliver high quality dementia care into the future.

Why join us?

This role is more than a job ...it is a real opportunity:

• to be part of an innovative project, helping to shape how the centre operates and develops
• to make a real difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their families through the co- design and delivery of meaningful and stimulating activities.
• to work as part of an enthusiastic and passionate team committed to providing excellent person-centred care and support

What we are looking for

At Meeting Centres Scotland, we are really interested in what you can bring to this role – not just traditional qualifications. In your application you may draw on skills and experience you have gained in through paid work, volunteering and your personal life. We value diverse backgrounds and welcome candidates with non-traditional career paths who can demonstrate their skills and potential. So, if you have the following skills, experience and personal qualities, then we would love to hear from you:

• Do you have experience in supporting people living with dementia and have an understanding (or are willing to learn) the challenges that living with dementia brings?
• Are you passionate about improving the experience of people who live with dementia while in hospital?
• Would you like to work in a warm, friendly team providing excellent care and support as part of a pioneering project?

If you can answer yes to all these questions, then this may be just the role for you!

About the Meeting Centre

The Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) meeting centre is one of around 35 meeting centres across Scotland which are inclusive, supportive social hubs designed to enhance the wellbeing and quality of life of people living with dementia and their care partners. The centre provides person led social opportunities, structured therapeutic activities and practical support to both people with a diagnosis of dementia and their care partners/families. Importantly meeting centres provide opportunities for peer support, to be with people in the “same boat”, learn something new and have fun!

RVH meeting centre is the first in the UK to open in a hospital setting, providing a unique opportunity to provide person-centred care and support in this setting, helping to alleviate the stress people living with dementia experience during hospital stays. RVH meeting centre will also serve as a training hub for healthcare students, equipping them with the skills and compassion needed to deliver high quality dementia care into the future.

Why join us?

This role is more than a job... it is a real opportunity:

• to be part of an innovative project, helping to shape how the centre operates
• to work as part of an enthusiastic and passionate team committed to providing excellent person-centred care and support
• be part of delivering an exciting and meaningful activity programme
• make a real impact on the lives of people living with dementia and their families

What we are looking for

At Meeting Centres Scotland, we are really interested in what you can bring to this role – not just traditional qualifications. In your application you may draw on skills and experience you have gained in through paid work, volunteering and your personal life. We value diverse backgrounds and welcome candidates with non-traditional career paths who can demonstrate their skills and potential. So, if you have the following skills, experience and personal qualities then we would love to hear from you: