Disability Support Worker

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:

Our participant is a male in his 50's who has a spinal cord injury due to a fall.

He has limited mobility with his limbs and hands, and requires assistance with bowel therapy, hoisting, meal preperation, eating, personal care and daily living assistance.

This role is on-going, with paid training shifts to commence ASAP.

Due the complexity of the participant, suitable candidate will have experience with:

Bowel Therapy
Hoisting
Personal Care

The Current Roster:

Monday - Sunday

Shift 1: 7:00AM - 11:00AM

Shift 2: 7:00AM - 11:00AM

Shift 3: 6:30PM - 10:30PM

Pay rates are:

Day Shift - $38.75 p/h
Afternoon Shift - $42.63 p/h
Saturday Shift - $54.25 p/h
Sunday Shift - $69.75 p/h

Key Responsibilities:

Assistance with bowel therapy
Hoisting / transfers
Daily skin checks
Pressure wound management
Personal care; washing, drying, dressing, grooming
Assistance with domestic tasks including cleaning, meal preparation & feeding
Assistance with daily health & rehab exercises
Community access + rehab appointments

Skills & Experiences: *Training Provided

Experience with spinal cord injuries or other high complex/behaviours care participants
Experience with catheter management
Bowel therapy
Hoist / transfers
Pressure injuries
Australian Driver License
Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
Current National Police Clearance
Current Working with Children's Check
First Aid & CPR Certificate
NDIS Worker Orientation Module
A proactive and positive attitude is very important to the participant

Please note: two current references are required

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