Disability Support Worker

Vital Support Services Pvt Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Support Services is seeking a dedicated Disability Support Worker to provide person-centred care for participants with complex needs in the Brisbane area. You will work with participants, families and the care team to promote independence, safety and meaningful participation in daily life.

The role requires compassionate care, ability to follow individual plans, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Current First Aid/CPR and NDIS screening are required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with complex physical disabilities and high-intensity support needs.
• Ability to follow individual care plans and health care procedures.
• Strong written English and clear, timely participant documentation.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification and NDIS Worker Screening clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care while maintaining dignity and privacy.
• Provide complex personal care per participant care plans and training.
• Support medication management as per care plan and organisational requirements.
• Assist with mealtime support and health-related needs.
• Support household tasks and community access for meaningful engagement.
• Document changes in health or wellbeing and report accordingly.
• Collaborate with families, care coordinators, nurses and allied health professionals.

Skills

Disability support

Complex care

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

First Aid

CPR

Documentation

NDIS screening

Job description

As a Disability Support Worker with Vital Support Services, you will work collaboratively with participants and their support networks to provide safe, respectful and individualised care.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting participants with activities of daily living, personal care and maintaining independence
• Providing complex personal care according to the participant's individual care plan and your training and competency
• Supporting medication in accordance with the participant's care plan and organisational requirements
• Assisting with mealtime support and other health-related support needs
• Supporting household and domestic activities
• Providing community access and assisting participants to attend appointments, social activities and other meaningful engagements
• Supporting participants' emotional, social and general wellbeing
• Observing and reporting changes in a participant's health, behaviour, wellbeing or support needs
• Working collaboratively with participants, families, support coordinators, nurses, allied health professionals and other members of the care team
• Following incident reporting, risk management, safeguarding and infection prevention procedures

About you

• Experience supporting people with complex physical disabilities and/or high-intensity support needs
• Confidence providing personal care while maintaining each participant's dignity, privacy and choice
• Willingness to undertake complex personal care duties, including bowel care where required and appropriately trained
• Ability to follow individual support plans, health care plans, risk management strategies and established procedures
• Strong communication, listening and interpersonal skills
• Emotional resilience, patience, empathy and a genuinely caring approach
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Good written English and the ability to complete clear, accurate and timely participant documentation
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• Current NDIS Worker Screening clearance

About us

Vital Support Services is an NDIS disability support provider committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate and person-centred supports. We work closely with participants, families and multidisciplinary teams to promote independence, dignity, choice, safety and meaningful participation in everyday life.