Disability Support Worker

Key Result Area / Main Responsibilities:

 1. Carry out designated duties/tasks as per the service duty roster, and other reasonable duties as instructed by the employer from time to time.

2. To perform direct care duties for individual clients as specified in the Personal Care Profile including (but not limited to):

• Showering/bathing

• Dressing/grooming

• Toileting

• Preparing meals

• Assisting individual clients to eat their meals

• Providing clients with additional support where required, such as gastrostomy feeding where appropriate training has been provided.

• Assist with client’s physical and mobility requirements in accordance with training provided and the relevant workplace health and safety standard, including transferring of clients.

 3. To provide other support to individual clients as required such as:

• Shopping for and with clients, banking and paying bills (where applicable) • Supervision of client’s medication requirements

 - Washing and ironing of personal clothes

• Ensuring that bathing areas and clients appliances are kept in a clean condition

 - Performing household duties and ensuring the house is clean and tidy • Tidying of client’s rooms

• Identifying the need for, and supporting client to attend, medical/therapist appointments

 - Behavioural support

• Transport as required

Typical Qualifications & Experience

1. • Possess and demonstrate sound disability (or allied health/welfare/education field) experience, knowledge and/or training relevant to the position.
2. • Current Driver’s License
3. • Working with Children Check
4. • Current Senior First Aid Certificate and CPR
5. • Certificate III in Disability Studies or related fields
6. • Compulsory third-party insurance on private vehicle (to be used for work purposes)
7. • General awareness of health & safety issues.
8. • NDIS Worker screening check
9. • International Police Check (If applicable /check with the office) •
10. Proof of working rights in Australia. •
11. NDIS Orientation Certificate or willing to obtain.
12. • COVID-19 Training and Control Certificate or willing to obtain.
13. • PPE Training Certificate or willing to obtain
14. • Commitment to providing exceptional support, aligning with our company values and excellent communication skills