Disability Support Specialist: Personal Care & Community

Lifestyle Solutions; Bathurst; Hybrid; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate based on SCHADS Award

Team based structure

Ongoing training & development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Lifestyle Solutions is seeking a dedicated Disability Support Worker in Bathurst, NSW. You will assist customers to live more independently at home and in the community, including personal care and medication management, with a strong focus on respectful, person-centred support.

Responsibilities include mentoring, coaching daily living skills, documenting notes, and engaging customers in community activities, with shifts that cover mornings, afternoons, evenings, sleepovers and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must have driver's licence and full comprehensive insurance.
• Diabetes knowledge or training is ideal.
• Peg feeding knowledge is ideal.
• Medication administration and adherence to individual support plans.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring and skill development – guiding customers to explore interests.
• Coaching independent living skills such as cooking and domestic tasks.
• Administering medication and adherence to individual support plans.
• Completing clear, concise and factual handover notes and incident reports.
• Providing personal care such as toileting, showering, feeding and dressing as required.
• Helping customers engage with communities through Community Participation Programs.
• Community access will be required at times.

Skills

Verbal & non-verbal communication

Flexibility in shifts

Teamwork

Education

Certificate in Disability or Community Services

First Aid Certificate HLTAID003

NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Current driver’s licence

Job description

Lifestyle Solutions is seeking a dedicated Disability Support Worker in Bathurst, NSW. You will assist customers to live more independently at home and in the community, including personal care and medication management, with a strong focus on respectful, person-centred support.

Responsibilities include mentoring, coaching daily living skills, documenting notes, and engaging customers in community activities, with shifts that cover mornings, afternoons, evenings, sleepovers and weekends.