Job Description

Day Service Practitioner Flexible (Western Isles) Job description
Contract: 1x flexible, permanent position
Location: Taigh Shiphoirt, Sinclair Avenue, STORNOWAY, HS1 2AP
Who we are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland's 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 you'll do
You will be based in our Registered Day Service (SOLAS) operating from Taigh Shiphoirt, Stornoway. The shift pattern is from 9am - 5pm and the service is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays. You will support with working in the daycentre when there are absences in the rota due to annual leave, sickness, training, and other special absences.
You will be responsible for supporting people living with dementia to achieve good outcomes using a range of therapeutic interventions, resources and activities as appropriate. You will also work with the wider team and Commissioned Service Lead to complete and maintain high-quality person-centred documentation, assessments and reviews, taking appropriate actions to maintain the safety and wellbeing of those who use the Day Service.
Working as part of the Registered and Commissioned Services team you will have responsibility for ensuring that services are of the highest quality and meet Alzheimer Scotland's vision for unique therapeutic, highly person-centred support. You will work with the wider team and Commissioned Service Lead to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred, therapeutic Registered and Commissioned Services, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland's policies. You will contribute to evidencing, reviewing and continually improving the quality of the services and will participate in internal audit and Care Inspectorate inspections.
You will also work with the wider team to evidence that services meet Alzheimer Scotland's Quality Guarantees, Scotland's Health and Social Care standards and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that the activities and support offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services.
What you'll have
The successful candidate will have the ability to work both at short notice and to accept prescheduled shifts to support with covering annual leave, sickness, training, and other special absences.
The successful candidate will have a good understanding and/or experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families. This will include an understanding of the benefit of high quality, evidence based therapeutic activity, ongoing evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement.
Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services.
Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.
Willingness to undertake training as required for the role.
The successful candidate will have a recognised professional qualification in health, social work or related field, to SCQF Level 6 (SVQ 2) or be willing to work towards.
For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.
The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.
If you have any questions, please contact Catriona MacRitchie at
Closing date: 20 October 2025
Proposed Interview date: 5 November 2025

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