Disability Support Worker

Unidex Healthcare; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Unidex Healthcare is seeking a Disability Support worker for Avalon Beach, NSW. The role supports a middle-aged male with spinal cord injury and hypoxic brain injury, requiring 24/7 care, beach, gym and social activities involvement.

Experience with spinal injuries and quadriplegic clients is essential. The roster includes overnight sleepovers, hoisting, bowel therapy and catheter management, with day to sleepover shifts across weekdays and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience with manual handling and medication administration.
• Experience with complex care needs and skin assessments.
• Current First Aid & CPR, National Police Clearance, and clear Working with Children/NDIS checks.

Responsibilities

• Full sling hoist transfers.
• Personal care and meal preparation.
• Medication administration and monitoring.
• Community access with full Australian driver's licence.
• Domestic tasks and daily living support.

Skills

Manual handling

Medication administration

Personal care

Skin assessments

First Aid & CPR

Communication

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Driving licence

Australian working rights

Education

Certificate III or Higher

Job description

Unidex Healthcare are a privately owned recruitment company established in 2001 and operate across Australia, with our main offices in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. Unidex actively recruit for all areas in the healthcare field specialising in Disability Services, Support Services and Allied Health.

The Role:

We are seeking a Disability Support worker to join of our client's team located in Avalon Beach, NSW. Our participant is a middle-aged male requiring 24/7 support suffered from a spinal cord injury and a hypoxic brain injury due to a near drowning experience. The participant is very active, they enjoy going to the beach, the gym and socializing with friends.

The participant is seeking someone who has had previous experience with spinal cord injuries, this experience needs to be with supporting previously clients who have been a quadriplegic.

Requirements:

Due the complexity of the participant, successful candidates must have experience with bowel therapy, catheter management and hoisting.

SHIFTS AVALIABLE

• FLEXIBLE AVABILABLITY TO PICK UP ADDITIONTAL ONGOING SHIFTS
• WEDNESDAY: WED 4:00PM - THURS 10:00AM (SLEEPOVER REQUIRED)
• THURSDAY: THURS 4:00PM - FRI 10:00AM (SLEEPOVER REQUIRED

4:00PM-10:00PM (active)

06:00AM-10:00AM (active)

The above listed shift is one whole shift and cannot be separated.

Pay rates are:

• Day - $40.00 p/h
• Afternoon - $44.00 p/h
• Saturday - $56.00 p/h
• Sunday - $72.00 p/h
• Sleepover Allowance - $145.49 fixed rate

Key Responsibilities:

• Full sling hoist transfers
• Personal care
• Meal preparation
• Medication administration
• Community access (MUST HOLD A FULL AUSTRALIAN DRIVERS LICENCE)
• Domestic tasks

Skills & Experiences:

• Experience in Manual handling
• Medication administration
• Prior experience working with people who have complex care needs
• Prior experience with skin assessments
• Personal Care
• Current First Aid & CPR
• National Police Clearance
• NDIS 'Worker Orientation' module and 'Supporting Effective Communication Module'
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check
• Full Australian working rights
• Certificate III or Higher
• Positive Attitude and flexibility in shift times
• Full Australian Drivers Licence

Please note: two current references are required