Dementia-Cancer Specialist Adviser

Salary: £18,300 pro rata (£30,500 actual) Hours: 21 hours Location: Sutton (community-based, home visits, community venues and office-based working) Responsible to: Programme Manager / Services Director Contract: Fixed Term (Grant funded - 2 years)

• Would you like to be a part of a specialist pilot programme to benefit people living with both dementia and cancer?
• Could you help individuals to navigate complex pathways whilst maintaining their wellbeing?
• Do you have experience supporting older people, vulnerable adults or people with long-term conditions?

Be part of our new service supporting people living with cancer and dementia

People living with both cancer and dementia face significant unfairness:

• Cancer pathways are not designed for cognitive impairment
• Dementia makes it harder to understand information, attend appointments, and make decisions
• Individuals are often excluded from decisions and disengage from care
• Carers face high stress navigating fragmented systems with little tailored support

Our solution: A community-led, learning-based pilot that combines personalised support with system improvement.

The Adviser will act as a single named point of contact, helping individuals navigate complex cancer pathways, understand information, participate in decision-making, access support and maintain their wellbeing throughout their cancer journey.

The role bridges the gap between dementia support and cancer services, ensuring that people experiencing a dual diagnosis receive coordinated, dementia-aware support that promotes dignity, independence and equitable access to care.

We are looking for a person-centred Adviser who:

• Has experience of supporting older people, vulnerable adults or people with long-term conditions. Experience supporting carers would be desirable.
• Has a strong understanding of dementia and its impact on communication, decision-making and daily life.
• Has the ability to build trusting relationships with people experiencing distress and uncertainty.

Training and development opportunities are available to all staff.

Full details about the role, including key responsibilities, can be found within the job pack. We encourage applicants to contact us for an informal chat to discuss the opportunity and working at Age UK Sutton.

How to apply

Please email your CV and a supporting statement to

workforus@ageuksutton.org.uk

We expect candidates to address the person specification, found within the job pack, within their statement.

Candidates are warmly invited to arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager before submitting their application. This can be arranged by contacting Carla Federighi, Business Support Manager on:

07577 130549

We strive to make our recruitment process fully accessible to all applicants and anyone who may require additional support or reasonable adjustments –

see more here. If you would like to discuss anything with us, including the opportunity for extra time to apply to this role, please contact Carla
at workforus@ageuksutton.org.uk. This will not adversely affect your chances of being shortlisted or invited to interview.

Closing date for applications: 12th July 2026

Interview date: 20th/21st/23rd July

If you cannot attend this interview date, please let us know when you submit your application. If we invite you to interview, we will always do our best to find a suitable alternative date. We recognise that everyone is unique and may have particular needs during the recruitment process. Therefore if there is anything you would like to discuss in relation to that process, please contact us. We strive to make our recruitment process fully accessible to all applicants, including those with a disability, long term condition or anyone who may otherwise require additional support or reasonable adjustments. An applicant’s disclosure of their disability will not disqualify nor adversely affect the candidate’s chances of being short listed or offered the post.