Personal Support Workers - Gold Coast

Spinal Life Australia; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in support for individuals with spinal cord injuries is looking for Personal Support Workers. In this role, you will assist clients with daily tasks in their homes, ensuring they receive high-quality care and support. Comprehensive training will be provided, making this opportunity suitable for both experienced and new candidates. Enjoy benefits such as salary packaging and a flexible work-life balance in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Salary Packaging

Training with Registered Nurse team

Penalty rates for weekends and public holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• A valid Driver's Licence and own reliable vehicle is required.
• A smartphone device.
• Hold or willing to obtain NDIS Workers Screening Card and Blue Card.

Responsibilities

• Assisting clients with transfers in and out of bed and wheelchairs.
• Grooming, bathing, dressing, and dental hygiene.
• Domestic support such as meal preparation and laundry.

Skills

Personal care

Communication

Compassion

Education

NDIS Workers Screening Card

Blue Card

Job description

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• Salary Packaging, retail benefits and more available
• Casual role on a fixed fortnightly roster
• Gain additional skills through training with our Registered Nurse team

Personal Support Worker
Gold Coast Region

• Salary Packaging, retail benefits and more available
• Casual role on a fixed fortnightly roster
• Gain additional skills through training with our Registered Nurse team

About the Role

As a personal support worker, you will directly be supporting our clients who have acquired spinal cord injuries daily tasks in our clients’ homes.

• Assisting clients with transfers in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using hoists when required.
• Grooming, bathing, dressing and dental hygiene.
• Personal care, including toileting, bladder and bowel management.
• Basic wound care and self-medication.
• Domestic support such as meal preparation, light household duties and laundry.
• Community access such as driving to appointments and social activities

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in disability or aged chare, whilst regarded, is not a requirement for the role - full training provided.
• A valid Driver's Licence and own reliable vehicle is required
• A smartphone device
• Hold, or willing to obtain, NDIS Workers Screening Card and Blue Card
• NDIS Workers Orientation Module

Spinal Life Australia Benefits

• Provide comprehensive onboarding training, and ongoing training and development for our Personal Support Workers.
• Penalty rates for weekends, nights, and public holidays.
• Fixed rosters to support your work-life balance.
• Salary packaging arrangements that can increase your take-home pay.
• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellbeing Program for staff and family members.
• The opportunity to make a real difference – in your team, organisation and clients’ lives.

About Spinal Life Australia

At Spinal Life Australia, we are focused on our mission of supporting people to live accessible, equitable and empowered lives. In operation for over 60 years, we provide you with the opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life.
How to Apply

ClickAPPLYor contact our Recruitment Team on 3435 3292 . You can also view the work we do at Spinal Life Australia on our website:Allied Health and Therapy Services | Spinal Life Australia

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Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a Personal Support Worker? Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check? Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check? Do you own or have regular access to a car? Do you have a valid drivers licence? What is your regular, ongoing availability? What suburb are you located in?

Spinal Life Australia is one of Queensland’s leading providers of advocacy, therapy and supports for people with spinal cord injuries.

This places us in a unique position to offer our specialist expertise and knowledge to also support people with other physical disabilities and injuries that affect their ability to enjoy their lifestyle of choice.

Through providing high quality support, our clients live independently at home, maintain their personal and social networks and enjoy a better quality of life.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

Spinal Life Australia is one of Queensland’s leading providers of advocacy, therapy and supports for people with spinal cord injuries.

This places us in a unique position to offer our specialist expertise and knowledge to also support people with other physical disabilities and injuries that affect their ability to enjoy their lifestyle of choice.

Through providing high quality support, our clients live independently at home, maintain their personal and social networks and enjoy a better quality of life.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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