Disability Support Worker

We are seeking a caring, patient and experienced Disability Support Worker to provide person-centred support to participants living in a Supported Independent Living environment.

The successful applicant must be able to provide support in a calm, respectful and consistent manner while promoting each participant's choice, control, dignity, independence and quality of life.

This role requires a worker who understands that every participant has different routines, preferences and communication needs. Staff must be willing to work at the participant's pace rather than rushing or unnecessarily directing them.

• Supporting morning, evening, night routines

• Showering, personal hygiene, dressing and grooming

• Continence and pad support, stoma care where trained and authorised

• Sound knowledge of Insulin administering.

• Meal preparation, mealtime assistance and supervision, hydration support

• Medication assistance in accordance with medication authorities

• Repositioning and pressure care

• Supporting rest and sleep routines

• Maintaining a safe and comfortable home environment

• Supporting community access, shopping, appointments and social activities

• Accurate documentation of personal care, participant choices, food and fluid intake, medication support, continence changes, mood and behaviour, and health concerns

• Calm, patient and respectful

• Friendly and approachable with good listening skills

• Able to communicate clearly using plain English

• Efficient with professional case notes / Incident reports

• Comfortable allowing participants additional processing and decision-making time

• Respectful of participant choices and preferences

• Observant and able to recognise changes in mood, behaviour, comfort and wellbeing

• Committed to maintaining privacy, dignity and confidentiality

• Able to encourage independence rather than automatically completing tasks for participants

• Reliable and consistent in following care plans and support instructions

• Experience working with Complex Behaviour partricipants

• Experience working with Psycho-social Disability participants

• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, Working with Children Check where required, Current First Aid, Current CPR, Manual Handling training, Medication Administration/Medication Assistance training, Relevant mealtime management/dysphagia training where required, Appropriate complex care training where required, Current driver's licence where driving forms part of the position, Appropriate vehicle insurance where a personal vehicle is used for participant support, Completion of required NDIS worker induction and organisational training