Disability Support Worker - Bathurst - (Non Smokers Only)

Job Type

Contractor

About the role

We are currently seeking reliable and compassionate disability support workers to provide full care and assistance to a 51-year old male with a spinal cord injury, he is ventilated at night via BiPap machine, this care will help him live in his family 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

Duties include but not limited too

• Ventilation and Tracheostomy management
• Full personal care
• Medication administration
• Continence management
• RIG feeding
• Assistance with Allied health tasks
• Cough assist machine
• Manual handling
• Domestic tasks
• 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.

Shift times available:

• daily 8am-2pm (working with a second worker)
• daily 8am-3pm
• daily 3pm -11pm
• active night shifts 10pm-8am

Requirements:

• Applicants must have good english speaking skills.
• Previous care experience​
• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
• Current references
• Mobile phone
• Current driver's licence, vehicle registration 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 (mandatory)​

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.

Reference code: VM-RC