Disability Support Worker-Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Job Location:
Shepparton - Australia
Monthly Salary:
$ 78 - 78
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
DO YOU LIVE IN OR AROUND THE SHEPPARTON REGION IN VICTORIA
DO YOU HAVE SUPPORT WORKER / TEAM LEADER / HOUSE SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE (minimum 1 year) IN DISABILITY/ AGED CARE/ NURSING
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A SIL HOUSE WITH MULTIPLE CLIENTS AND A TEAM OF SUPPORT STAFF
ENERGETIC PRO-ACTIVE POSITIVE WITH A FRIENDLY SUPPORTIVE ATTITUDE AND WORK WELL WITHIN A TEAM
If so we would love to hear from you!
Available for Roster Shift Schedules covering:
- Day
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Sleepover
- Active Night
- Alternating Weekends
About Us:
At Cohort Staffing we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional staffing services for health and disability organisations. We value integrity reliability and respect in every team member and were committed to providing outstanding support.
Role Details:
As a Support Worker in Shepparton youll join a skilled team at a Supported Independent Living Residential House. Your role will involve assisting clients with daily living activities managing complex behaviour and physical care needs and providing compassionate care with manual handling and medication assistance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Adhere to a regular roster including weekends and active nights.
- Assist clients with daily activities: medication administration personal care domestic duties meal preparation dressing personal hygiene and community access.
- Follow care plans and procedures meticulously.
- Maintain accurate documentation including progress notes and incident reports.
- Engage in supervision and ongoing training.
- Ensure compliance with work practices and uphold client confidentiality.
- Perform additional duties as required.
Essential Skills and Traits:
- Deep empathy and a genuine passion for caring.
- Experience with hoisting and peg feeding is highly regarded
- Proficiency in non-verbal communication and manual handling tasks.
- Strong collaborative skills within a team setting.
- Experience with medication administration and hoisting.
- Excellent personal care skills including showering and toileting.
- Strong time-management reliability and punctuality.
- Ability to handle challenging environments with resilience.
Experience & Qualifications
- Certificate III IV or Diploma in Individual Support Aged Care Disability Community Care Nursing or equivalent.
- A Nursing qualification both RN and ENs are highly desirable
- Minimum of 1-year full-time experience in Australia within Health/Aged Care/Disability Services
Licenses & Certifications:
- Qualification in Health/Aged Care/Disability Services (required).
- NDIS Worker Screening Check ID (required)
- Working with Children Check (Employee) (required)
- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate (required)
- Manual Handling Certificate (required)
- Administration of Medication certification (preferred).
- Current Drivers License own car and comprehensive/third-party insurance (preferred).
We are committed to child safety. This role requires compliance with child safety policies and completion of pre-employment checks including Working With Children Checks.
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position (which includes police record checks).
If youre ready to make a difference and be a part of our exceptional team wed love to hear from you. Apply now and start a fulfilling journey with us!
To be considered for this role please ensure you complete the Screening questions sent to you from once you have applied.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Nursing Home Experience
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Direct Support
- Computer Operation
- Caregiving
- Case Management
- Special Needs
- Training & Development
- Child Protective Services
- Experience with Children
- Word Processing
- Addiction Counseling
