Disability Support Worker - Castle Hill

Southern Cross Community Healthcare; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Specialised training

Community impact

Job summary

Southern Cross Community Healthcare provides in-home disability support across NSW. We are seeking compassionate Disability Support Workers to assist a 42-year-old man with spinal cord injury in living independently with his family in his own home.

Candidates must have a Certificate III in Ageing and Disability, current references, a valid driver's licence with own car and insurance, and be willing to obtain NDIS Worker Screening, First Aid, and a Working With Children Check.

Qualifications

• Current references.
• Current driver's licence and own car with insurance.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (mandatory).
• First Aid certificate (mandatory).
• Working With Children Check – Paid (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Personal care.
• Meal preparation.
• Community participation.
• Medication administration.
• Assistance with allied health tasks.
• Use of mobility aids.
• Domestic assistance.
• Documentation and reporting.

Education

Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent

Job description

Southern Cross Community Healthcare – Castle Hill NSW

2d ago , from Southern Cross Community Healthcare

We are currently seeking Disability Support Workers who live in and around the Doonsidearea to support a 42-year-old gentleman who suffers from spinal cord injuryto live independently within his own home with his family.

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 too

• Personal care
  
• Meal preparation
• Community participation
• Medication administration
• Assistance with allied health tasks
  
• Use of mobility
• Domestic assistance
• 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.

Job Type

Contractor

What you need:

• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
• Current references
• Current driver's licence 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

Days/Hours

Tuesday 07:00-11:00

(Flexibility to pick up any relief shifts.)

What's in for you?

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

A Little bitabout 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.

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