Disability Support Worker

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

Job summary

Unidex Healthcare in Sydney North Shore NSW seeks a Disability Support Worker to join our client’s team in Avalon Beach. The role provides 24/7 support for a middle‑aged man with spinal cord and brain injuries who enjoys the beach, gym and socialising.

Shifts include overnight sleepovers; candidates with bowel therapy, catheter management and hoisting experience are preferred. Responsibilities include full sling hoist transfers, personal care, meal prep, medication administration and community

Qualifications

• Experience with bowel therapy, catheter management and hoisting is required.
• Experience with spinal cord injuries and complex care needs is preferred.
• NDIS modules completed or in progress are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Full sling hoist transfers.
• Personal care and meal preparation.
• Medication administration.
• Community access with a full Australian driver's licence.
• Domestic tasks as needed.

Skills

Manual handling

Medication administration

Complex care needs

Skin assessments

Personal care

First Aid & CPR

Police Clearance

NDIS Worker Orientation

Working with Children Check

Full Australian working rights

Certificate III or Higher

Driver's Licence

Positive attitude

Education

Certificate III or higher

Job description

Unidex Healthcare – Sydney North Shore NSW

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-10:0PM (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