We’re looking for an experienced female support worker (client preference) to support our client in their home.
The support requirements include:-utilising commodes, portable hoist, electric bed, currently trialling tilt in space recliner-PEG requiring flushes, nutrition orally-utilising NIV overnight
Information about participant:-male NDIS participant in 40's, lives with wife-significant impairment in lower and upper limbs, requires assistance with all ADL's and transfers, using mobile hoist, 2 person transfers-experiences breathlessness and fatigue-communication and speech minimally impaired-nil issues with cognition
Support RequirementsSupport workers will assist with:
- High Intensity Disability Supports
- All transfers and mobility assistance, including support during the trial of a mobile hoist under Occupational Therapist guidance
- Dysphagia management
- Enteral feeding via a nasogastric (NG) tube
- Regular oral suctioning
- Personal care and activities of daily living
- Maintaining hygiene, comfort, and dignity
- Monitoring and reporting any changes in health, wellbeing, mobility, or support needs
- Following individual support plans, clinical guidelines, and documentation requirements
- Working collaboratively with the participant's family
To Be Successful:
- Confident with high/complex care
- Reliable, honest, + initiative to help and care for people
- Must be COVID-19 Vaccinated - at least 2doses
- NDIS Workers Screening Check,
- Current First Aid & CPR
- Qualification or Previous Experience in Aged Care, Disability or Community Supports
- Car ( License and Car Insurance )
Why join us?✔ Great pay + super + paid kms & travel time
✔ Flexible shifts that fit your lifestyle
✔ Ongoing training & development (paid induction)
✔ Reward & recognition program
✔ Work close to home – no long commutes!
Join a supportive team that truly values you – Apply today! Send in your resume and tell us why you are the best person for this role to work with us.
Pay: $34.00 – $47.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Reliability is essential in this role. Our participants rely on consistent, dependable support, so being punctual and committed to your scheduled shifts is a must.
Please tell us in 50 words how you demonstrate reliability in your work (e.g. attendance, communication, commitment to shifts).
- Shifts start from a minimum of 2hours, shifts vary and can be longer, each client is different with their care requirements. Are you happy to pick up shifts for a minimum of 2hours?
- Do you have experience in caring for people and or a qualification in the care sector field? For this particular role you must have experience.
- Do you have your own insured, reliable vehicle and Victorian Drivers License ?
- Do you generally want to work in this field and able to commence working with clients in within the next few weeks once you have onboarded? We have clients waiting for care in their home to commence asap, we would appreciate no time wasters.
- Are you reliable ? When you have to turn up for a shift will you turn up and not let the client and us as an organisation down ? If you are not reliable, this job is not for you. Please do not continue to apply for this position. Please tell us in 25 words how you are reliable ?
- Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check ? To work with our organisation you must have one.
Work Location: In person
