Disability Support Worker

About the role

The successful applicants will support the participant to live safely, comfortably and with dignity in their own home. The role requires a high level of reliability, professionalism, patience and attention to detail.

Key responsibilities

• Providing high quality personal care and daily living assistance including community participation
• Assisting with showering, dressing, grooming and personal hygiene
• Providing toileting and continence support
• Assisting with transfers, positioning and mobility
• Safely using mobility and manual handling equipment
• Supporting meal preparation, eating and drinking
• Providing medication assistance in accordance with the participant's support plan and organisational procedures
• Monitoring the participant's wellbeing and promptly reporting any concerns
• Following the participant's support plan, health plans, risk assessments and established routines
• Completing accurate progress notes, medication records and incident documentation

About you

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), Community Services or an equivalent relevant qualification
• Demonstrated experience supporting people with high personal care or complex support needs
• A current NDIS Worker Screening Check
• A current National Police Check
• Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module
• Evidence of relevant infection prevention and control training
• The right to work in Australia
• A current Australian driver licence and access to reliable transport
• The physical capacity to safely undertake personal care, mobility assistance and manual-handling duties

Benefits

• Regular and ongoing rostered shifts
• The opportunity to develop a consistent working relationship with one participant
• A supportive and participant focused working environment
• Clear support procedures and expectations
• Ongoing guidance and role specific training
• Employment conditions and applicable penalty rates well above the relevant industrial award

About us

Sky High Disability Services is committed to providing safe, respectful and person centred support. All employees must comply with the NDIS Code of Conduct, organisational policies and the participant's individual support requirements.