Experienced NDIS Support Worker

Sirv; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SCHADS pay with penalty rates

8-hour shifts in SIL home

Ongoing training and development

Supportive team culture

Opportunity for long-term relationship

Job summary

Sirv is seeking a caring Experienced NDIS Support Worker to join a 24/7 SIL home in Wynnum, QLD, supporting a 68-year-old man living with Huntington’s Disease. 8-hour shifts with sleepovers available, penalties for evenings, weekends and holidays apply.

You will provide personal care, meals, medication prompts, mobility support, documentation, and community access. Applicants must have NDIS/disability sector experience, valid checks, Blue Card, First Aid/CPR, driver's licence, and right to work

Qualifications

• Experience in the NDIS or disability sector is essential.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check is required or willingness to obtain.
• Working with Children Check / Blue Card (QLD) is required.
• Current First Aid & CPR certificate is required.
• Australian driver’s licence with reliable vehicle is required.
• Right to work in Australia.
• Smartphone use for shift notes and rostering is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including showering, dressing and toileting.
• Support mealtime through meal prep and assistance with eating and drinking.
• Prompt and administer medications per the support plan.
• Assist with mobility and safe transfers.
• Support participant with hobbies, social activities and community access.
• Perform domestic duties such as laundry, cleaning and tidying the home.
• Complete shift notes, progress notes and incident reports.
• Sleepover shifts and overnight responsiveness as required.

Skills

NDIS experience

Communication

Documentation

Independent home care

Education

Certificate III/IV in Individual Support or Disability

First Aid & CPR certification

Job description

Job details

Experienced NDIS Support Worker

Wynnum, QLD | 24/7 SIL Home | 8-hour shifts + sleepovers

About the role

We are looking for caring, compassionate and proactive support workers to join the team supporting a 68-year-old gentleman living with Huntington’s Disease in his Wynnum home. This is a 24/7 Supported Independent Living (SIL) setting, with 8-hour shifts and sleepover shifts available across the week. Penalty rates apply for evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers in line with the SCHADS Award.

Both male and female support workers are welcome to apply.

About our participant

Our participant is a kind, easy-going man who values consistency, patience and a calm approach to his daily routine. Huntington’s Disease affects his movement, communication and daily living tasks, so he requires support workers who are observant, gentle and confident in providing hands-on care while still respecting his independence and choice.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing personal care, including showering, dressing and toileting
• Mealtime support, including meal preparation and assistance with eating and drinking (mindful of swallowing changes common with Huntington’s)
• Medication prompts and administration as per his support plan
• Mobility support and safe transfers, with awareness of involuntary movements
• Supporting him with hobbies, social activities and community access
• Domestic duties – laundry, cleaning, tidying his home
• Accurate documentation – shift notes, progress notes and incident reports
• Sleepover shifts and overnight responsiveness as required

About you

• Caring, compassionate and proactive – you anticipateneeds rather than wait to be asked
• Patient, calm and respectful, especially whencommunication takes time
• Reliable, punctual and committed to consistency for theparticipant
• Clear spoken English is essential due to theparticipant’s communication needs
• Comfortable working independently in a home setting
• Physically able to support safe transfers and personalcare

Essential requirements

• Previous experience as a support worker in the NDIS or disability sector
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Working with Children Check / Blue Card (QLD)
• Current First Aid & CPR certificate
• Australian driver’s licence and reliable, registered, insured vehicle
• Right to work in Australia
• Comfortable using a smartphone for shift notes and rostering

Highly regarded

• Previous experience supporting someone with Huntington’s Disease or another progressive neurological condition (e.g. Parkinson’s, MND, MS)
• Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability or related field
• Training in manual handling, medication administration, mealtime management and dysphagia support
• NDIS New Worker Orientation Module completed

What we offer

• Pay in line with SCHADS, plus penalty rates for evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers
• Stable, ongoing 8-hour shifts in a SIL home – no constant travel between clients
• Ongoing training and professional development, including condition-specific training
• Supportive team culture with regular supervision and debriefing
• The opportunity to build a long-term, meaningful relationship with the participant and his family

Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will beconsidered. No agencies please.