Disability Support Worker

Unidex Healthcare; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Unidex Healthcare is seeking experienced Disability Support Workers to assist a female participant with complex care needs in Mackay Region. You will support with personal care, medication administration, bowel therapy, and daily tasks in a person-centred approach to enhance safety, independence and wellbeing.

Ideal candidates have a current driver’s license, relevant qualifications, and NDIS modules completed, with reliable, proactive, and positive attitude and experience with complex care

Qualifications

• Australian Driver's License required.
• Certificate III in Individual Support required.
• Current National Police Clearance within 12 months.
• Current Blue & Yellow Card required.
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module completed.
• NDIS Support Effective Communication Module completed.
• Assist with medication certificate module 006 required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care.
• Conducting bowel therapy (enema and digital stimulation).
• Assisting with domestic tasks.
• Manual handling including hoisting and transfers.
• Administering medication.
• Community participation support.
• Attend allied health appointments.

Skills

Reliable attitude

Proactive approach

Positive attitude

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support

Tools

Australian Driver's License

NDIS Worker Orientation Module

NDIS Support Effective Communication Module

Assist with medication certificate module 006

Job description

Unidex Healthcare is a privately owned recruitment company established in 2001, operating across Australia with offices in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.

We specialise in recruitment across the healthcare sector, with a strong focus on Disability Services, Support Services and Allied Health. We are committed to connecting experienced healthcare professionals with meaningful opportunities while delivering high-quality, person-centred support.

The Role

Unidex Healthcare is seeking experienced and reliable Disability Support Workers to provide care and assistance to a female participant with complex behavioural support and manual handling requirements.

The successful candidates will have experience supporting individuals with complex care needs, including implementing behaviour support strategies and performing safe manual handling procedures.

We are looking for compassionate, confident and proactive support workers who can provide consistent, person-centred care while promoting the participant's safety, independence and wellbeing.

Shift availability required:

Active hours 7 am - 1 pm

Duties of the role:

• Assisting with personal care


• Conducting bowel therapy (administering enema and digital stimulation)


• Assisting with domestic tasks


• Manual handling such as hoisting and transfers


• Administering medication


• Community participant


• Allied health appointments

Skills & Experience:

• Australian Driver's License


• Certificate III in Individual Support


• Current National Police Clearance within 12 months


• Current Blue & Yellow Card


• NDIS Worker Orientation Module


• NDIS Support Effective Communication Module


• Reliable, proactive, and positive attitude


• Assist with medication certificate module 006