Job description

Objective

An envoy is a positive role model and service user representative, who engages with people with dementia living in Kent and Medway, professionals working within the Trust and the wider public in order to:

Description of task

1. Increase public awareness of dementia and living well with dementia
2. Contribute to the development of KMPT services by being a source
of knowledge, advice and consultation
3. Provide a link between KMPT and a range of other organisations
4. Attend local, national or international meetings and conferences
related to dementia, and then provide KMPT with feedback
5. Be a contact person for people who might benefit from the Envoy’s
experience
6. Contribute towards community projects and future research related
to dementia
7. Maintain a record of activities engaged in and inform staff contact of
any concerns or issues
8. Engage in many different activities (see attached list.)

Envoys engage in many different activities as they fulfil the role detailed above.

These may include:

1. Writing, blogging, speaking, being interviewed, giving presentations and engaging with
   the media and social media about your lived experience of dementia in order to educate
   people about the different types of dementia and the differences in its presentations from
   person to person.
2. Sharing knowledge, advice and consultation with KMPT to develop their services such
   as dementia assessment services, post-diagnostic support, young onset dementia and
   inpatient services
3. Contributing towards KMPT documents such as policies and patient information
4. Training service users, carers, staff, students and the public e.g. on topics such as living
   well with dementia, care planning, different types of dementia,
5. Supporting staff recruitment in KMPT through assisting with role development, skills
   assessment and interviewing.
6. Advising commissioners, local members of parliament and councillors on issues relating
   to Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Young Onset Dementia
7. Supporting links between KMPT, primary health care, a range of voluntary sector
   organisations such as Alzheimer’s Society, Age UK, and Universities.
8. Providing consultancy for various projects, panels and committees both local and
   national.
9. Attending local, national or international conferences and meetings related to dementia,
   and then providing KMPT with feedback.
10. Contribute towards community projects
11. Contribute to research related to dementia
12. Being a contact person for people who might benefit from the Envoy’s experience
13. Other activities to fulfil the role above