This role supports a participant with a brain injury. Clear, fluent verbal and written English communication skills are essential to ensure participant safety, accurate documentation, and effective communication with family and allied health professionals.
Job Type
Contractor
About the role
We are currently seeking a reliable and compassionate disability support worker to provide care and assistance to a 19 year old male with a traumatic brain injury, this care will help him live independently at 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
- Innovation
Teamwork and Integrity
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Duties include but not limited too
- Personal care
- Complex care needs
- Hydrotherapy
- Wound care
- Medication administration
- Assistance with Allied health tasks/Exercise porgram
- Manual handling
- Social Support
- Domestic assistance
- Special meal preparation
- Willing to drive own car and a modified vehicle - Essential
- Documentation and reporting
- Community Access
Meal prep
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You will be supported by qualified healthcare professionals and would get the necessary training and skills to do the best job you can.
Shift times available:
- 8am to 4pm Tuesdays
- 4pm to 10pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays
- 7am to 3pm Alternate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- 3pm to 11pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday
- 11pm to 7am Wednesdays, Fridays and alternate Monday and Saturday (sleep)
Requirements:
- Applicants must have good English speaking skills
- Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
- Previous care experience
- Current references
- Mobile phone
- Current driver's licence and your own car (mandatory)
- NDIS workers screening check or willing to obtain (mandatory)
- First Aid certificate or willing to obtain (mandatory)
- Certificate III (Ageing and Disability) or equivalent (mandatory)
Paid WWCC (Working with Children's check) or willing to obtain
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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.
Next Steps or How to Apply
If you're ready to make a difference, click Apply Now and one of our friendly Roster admin coordinators will contact you.
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