Disability Support Worker - Bathurst - (Non Smokers Only)

Southern Cross Community Healthcare; Bathurst; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Training & development

Community impact

Job summary

Southern Cross Community Healthcare seeks reliable disability support workers in Bathurst, NSW, to assist a 51-year-old male with spinal cord injury at home. Duties include ventilation management, personal care, medication administration and documentation.

You will be supported by qualified professionals and receive ongoing training to excel in the role. Requirements include NDIS screening, First Aid, WWCC, a Certificate III in Ageing & Disability, and a valid driver’s license with car

Qualifications

• Good English speaking is required.
• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing.
• Current driver's licence, vehicle registration and your own car with insurance.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain (mandatory).
• First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain (mandatory).
• Working With Children Check – Paid (mandatory).
• Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Ventilation and Tracheostomy management.
• Full personal care.
• Medication administration.
• Continence management.
• RIG feeding.
• Assistance with Allied health tasks.
• Cough assist machine.
• Domestic tasks.
• Documentation and reporting.

Skills

Good English speaking

Compassionate

Client wellbeing focus

Education

Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent

Job description

Disability Support Worker - Bathurst - (Non Smokers Only)

Southern Cross Community Healthcare – Bathurst NSW

We are currently seeking reliable and compassionate disability support workers to provide full care and assistance to a 51-year old male with a spinal cord injury, he is ventilated at night via BiPap machine, this care will help him live in his family home.

While your skills/qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values, attitude, and cultural alignment with Southern Cross are essential.

At Southern Cross we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values which include

• Care and Respect
• Teamwork and Integrity

Duties include but not limited to

• Ventilation and Tracheostomy management
• Full personal care
• Medication administration
• Continence management
• RIG feeding
• Assistance with Allied health tasks
• Cough assist machine
• Domestic tasks
• Documentation and reporting

You will be supported by qualified healthcare professionals and would get the necessary training and skills to do the best job you can.

• daily 8am-2pm (working with a second worker)
• daily 8am-3pm
• daily 3pm-11pm
• active night shifts 10pm-8am

Requirements:

• Applicants must have good English speaking skills.
• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
• Current references
• Current driver's licence, vehicle registration and your own car with insurance
• NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain (mandatory)
• First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain (mandatory)
• Working With Children Check – Paid (mandatory)
• Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent (mandatory)

What's in for you?

• Competitive Industry pay rate
• Industry leading Specialised training Learning & development opportunities to set you up for success
• Rewarding work that helps you to give back to the community

A Little bit about us

Southern Cross has been arranging support for people in their communities throughout NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, and ACT since 1984. We arrange the provision of an extensive range of aged support and disability services for people in their private home and community.

Disability Support Work is an important and rapidly expanding industry with high levels of satisfaction and security.