Disability Support Worker

5 months ago

Ashfield, Australia National Disability and Mental Health Services Full time

_**Disability Support Workers needed URGENTLY in Ashfield-NSW (Female Only)**_

National Disability and Mental Health Services (**NDMHS**) is looking for experienced _**Disability Support Workers **_with good communication skills_._

The company provides a wide range of services to individuals with a disability and their families. We provide services across Sydney and have many positions available.

Applicants must be authorized to work in Australia, must have Valid Driving License (Australian or International) and reliable car.

**The Role**:
We are looking to recruit someone who is motivated to provide a range of flexible supports to people with a disability. We are seeking someone who is experienced and passionate and have a positive attitude to support individuals in leading a more independent and fulfilled life.

**Role specific needs.**

**(Tuesday, WEDNESDAY and Friday 10:30AM-2:30PM, Saturday 10:30am-2:30pm Plus 30 mins provider travel approved FOR EACH SHIFT)**
- **workers to assist the participant with daily living needs. **_
- **MUST have cooking skills.**_
- **Need to provide transportation to attend appointments and shopping. **_
- **You will have the ability to assist people with**:_
- _**Personal care**_
- _**Community engagement**_
- _**Domestic assistance**_
- _**Learning support**_
- _**Behaviour Management & Intervention**_

**Core objectives include**:

- Provide support to patients with physical and/or intellectual disabilities
- Understand and provide appropriate care to patients with low needs to patients with high needs

who demonstrate a range of challenging behaviours.
- Assisting with activities relating to daily living, community support, and empowerment
- Work under general guidance from the person seeking support, and their family, within clearly

defined guidelines.
- Providing personal care to people with disabilities

The above list is not exhaustive, and the role may change to meet the overall objectives of the company.

**Requirements**:

- Current CPR & First Aid (OR willing to obtain before joining)
- Working With Children Check (OR willing to obtain before joining)
- NDIS Worker Check (OR willing to obtain before joining)
- Insured car & valid driving license.
- Manual Handling certificate (OR willing to obtain after joining)

**Qualities**:

- Professional approach
- Ability to work under pressure
- Organisational and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- **Desired competencies**
- Analytical thinking
- Initiative
- Tenacity
- Strategic thinking
- A positive approach to change
- **Experience**
- Providing personal care to people with disabilities.
- Supporting people with complex mental health
- Feeding through Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- **Knowledge**
- Feeding through Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- **Skills & competencies**
- Customer service focused: committed to providing exceptional customer service across all channels - written, phone, and face to face
- Communication: The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, varying communication style depending upon the audience
- Attention to detail: excellent attention to detail and written skills when communicating with others, both internally and externally
- Teamwork: willingness to assist and support others as required and get on with team members
- Time management/organization: accomplish objectives effectively within the time frame is

given, and carry out administrative duties within the portfolio in an efficient and timely manner.
- **Personal attributes**
- Professional approach (essential)
- Confident manner (essential)
- A positive approach to change (essential)

**Weekly hours: 20-40**

**Pay rate $32.75-$74.22 per hour. (Includes Penalty rates)**

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 safety management plan will be provided to the worker.

Work Remotely
- No

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $32.75 - $74.22 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 40 per week

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Shift work

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a reliable car for work?
- Do you have Manual handling certificate? OR happy to get one after joining NDMHS?
- Have you received three doses of vaccinations (including Booster Dose) against COVID-19?

Licence/Certification:

- Driver Licence (required)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (preferred)
- Working with Children Check (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 20/03/2022

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