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:
We are currently looking for Disability Support Workers to partner with our Male participant based in Boambee East, NSW. Our participant had a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and requires assistance with all aspects of daily life.

The current care plan in place requires 7 days a week support. The hours we require covering include:

Dayshift available: 0800-1000 and 1800-2000

Due the complexity of the participant, successful candidates must have experience with Spinal Cord Injuries.

Pay Rates:

• Day - $40.00 per hour
• Afternoon - $44.00 per hour
• Saturday - $56.00 per hour
• Sunday - $72.00 per hour

Key Responsibilities:

• Assistance with bowel therapy and catheter care
• Assistance with Personal care; washing, drying, dressing, grooming, toileting
• Completing skin checks
• Manual handling / Hoisting
• Assistance with Health & Rehab exercises
• Assistance with domestic tasks including cleaning & meal preparation
• Community access

Skills & Experiences:

• Reliable, proactive, and positive attitude
• Experience with spinal cord injuries and catheter management
• Experience with challenging behaviour
• NDIS Supporting Effective Communication Module
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Current National Police Clearance
• First Aid & CPR Certificate
• Australian Driver Licence
• Current WWCC
• Manual Handling Certificate

Please note: two current references are required

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