Female Disability Support Worker Leongatha

6 days ago

Leongatha, Australia Independent Living Victoria Full time

**Independent Living Victoria are currently seeking an experienced Female Disability Support Worker, who has experience with High Intensity, Complex Care clients, to work in the Gippsland area.**

**Benefits of working with ILV**:

- Attractive remuneration, above award rates, starting from $45 p/h, plus superannuation and penalty rates for evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays.
- Weekly pay cycle.
- Our matching process is designed to build long term relationships between support workers and participants.
- Extensive in-person and online training as required.
- Paid kilometres when transporting clients in your own vehicle.
- Shadow/Buddy shifts.
- Set weekly rosters - know when you’re working next

**The role will involve**:

- Personal care (showering, toileting, and personal hygiene assistance).
- PEG feeding
- Manual handling and/or the use of equipment to support mobility (wheelchairs or hoists).
- Community Access.
- Assistance with medications.
- Light domestic duties and meal preparation.

**Essential criteria**:

- **Minimum 2 years’ experience working with High Intensity, complex care clients, including proven knowledge in PEG feeding, Seizure Management and Advance Airway Management is highly desirable.**:

- **Experience with Augmentative and Alternative communication Devices is highly desirable.**:

- Experience with Personal Hygiene, Catheter Care and Hoisting/Manual Handling.
- Proven experience working with Challenging Behaviours (BOC).
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, and the ability to build long term relationships.
- Flexible availability, including AM, PM, as well as the ability to work long shifts.
- An understanding of the disability/community services sector and person-centred approach.
- Transferable life/work skills along with a caring and compassionate nature.
- A genuine interest in the wellbeing & inclusion of people with disabilities.

**To be successful in this role, you must hold or be willing to obtain the following prior to employment**:

- A valid Australian Drivers Licence and regular access to a vehicle with full comprehensive insurance.
- A qualification in Disability Support, Individual Support, Aged Care or Nursing.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- The legal right to work in Australia.
- A current Police Check.
- A current Manual Handling certificate, completed by a RTO.
- Ability to provide 2 professional references.
- NDIS Modules and other certificates relating to Healthcare.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $45.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- Rotating roster

Supplementary Pay:

- Penalty rates

Licence/Certification:

- Experience in Catheter Care (required)
- National Police Certificate (required)
- Driver Licence (required)
- NDIS Screening Check number (required)
- First Aid & CPR Certification (required)
- Experience in Complex Bowel Care (using a suppository) (required)
- Experience with seizure management (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

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