Disability Support Worker - Medowie

Job Type

Contractor

About the role

We are currently seeking reliable and compassionate disability support workers to provide support and assistance to a 26-year old female with a traumatic brain injury, this care will help her live independently in her home. Applicants must be interested in fitness and be willing to walk with her a distance of 3 kms daily, prefers support workers aged 26 to 40 years old.

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
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Duties include but not limited too

• Community access for appointments and social outings
  
• Support fitness program (regularly attends the gym)
  
• Assistance with Allied health tasks
  
• Manual handling
• Domestic assistance
• Cooking meals
  
Documentation and reporting
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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:

• Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm

Requirements:

• Applicants must be willing to provide transport to and from medical appointments and social activities in their own vechicle.
  
• Have a good fitness level
• Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
• Current references
• Mobile phone
• Current driver's licence 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 or 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: TC-DS