Disability Support Worker

Disability Support Worker

• $38.75 - $69.75 per hour
• 24/7 care
• Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian speaking support workers preferable

About the Company:
Unidex Healthcare are a privately owned recruitment company established in 2001 and operate across Australia, with our main offices in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. Unidex actively recruit for all areas in the healthcare field specialising in Disability Services, Support Services and Allied Health.

The Role:
We are currently looking for Disability Support Workers to partner with our 83-year-old Male participant based in South Hurstville, NSW. Our participant sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and requires assistance with all aspects of daily life.

The current care plan in place requires 24/7 support. The hours include:

• Morning shift hours will be (6:00am - 2:00pm)
• Afternoon shift hours will be (2:00pm - 10:00pm)
• Inactive Night shift hours will be (10:00pm - 6:00am)

Due the complexity of the participant, successful candidates must have experience with Traumatic Brain Injuries.

Pay Rates:

• Day - $38.75 per hour
• Afternoon - $42.63 per hour
• Saturday - $54.25 per hour
• Sunday - $69.75 per hour

Key Responsibilities:

• Assistance with eating and drinking
• Assistance with personal care and toileting
• Completing skin checks
• Manual handling
• Assistance with Health & Rehab exercises
• Assistance with domestic tasks including cleaning & meal preparation
• Community access

Skills & Experiences:

• Reliable, proactive and positive attitude
• Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian speaking Support Workers preferable but not essential
• NDIS Effective Communication Module
• Current National Police Clearance
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module
• Current NDIS Screening check
• First Aid & CPR Certificate
• Australian Driver Licence
• Current WWCC

Please note: two current references are required

If you meet the above criteria and are interested in the role, hit the "Apply" button now.