Personal Support Worker

Comprehensive training & orientation provided + regular skills upgrades
- Regular shifts: flexibility of casual work with the security of regular hours
- Grow your career & have a meaningful impact in others' lives

**Experienced Personal Support Workers**

**Southport**

**Are you seeking flexible hours that fit around your studies or other life commitments? Are you in search of a position that enables you to positively impact people's lives?**

**Do you have over 12 months experience supporting people with a physical disability in a community-based environment?**

**This might be the job for you**

Shared On Site Supports Model

New exciting opportunity coming to Spinal Life Australia, Shared On-site Supports in a purpose-built accommodation for people with disabilities In this model, Spinal Life Australia will support clients living in the accommodation in a 24/7 on call capacity to assist residents as needed. This is a 24/7 arrangement including active over nights offering a variety of shifts and times.

**Permanent Part Time & Casual Positions available**

**Casual rates starting from $32.08 per hour incl loading *Rate will be dependent on experience**

**Proudly not for profit and in operation for over 60 years, Spinal Life Australia provides you with the opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life.**

When commencing your career at Spinal Life, you will be at the forefront of supporting our clients - the heart of our organisation. Our activists, volunteers, professionals, and diverse health care workers form the myriad of respected change agents that collectively form our Spinal community. Our community endeavours to enhance clients’ quality of life and autonomy, thus paving the way for a more equal and impartial Australia.

**Being a Personal Support Worker with Spinal Life Australia**:
As a Personal Support Worker, you will be assisting our clients with tasks of daily living; making a positive difference through purposeful connection, helping them to live independently in their own homes. We have multiple roles available and are striving to employ individuals who are passionate about supporting others’ individual needs.

We have flexible hours to suit you and your family, whether you’re an early bird (6am shifts) or a night owl (until 10pm), or within the onsite shared support overnight shifts (from 10pm), we have a variety of shifts available including weekends.

**Key Duties**:

- Assisting clients with transfers in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using hoists when required.
- Grooming, bathing, dressing and dental hygiene.
- Personal care, including toileting, bladder and bowel management.
- Basic wound care and self-medication.
- Domestic support such as meal preparation, light household duties and laundry.
- Community access such as driving to appointments and social activities.

**About you**:

- You have a positive attitude and empathetic nature.
- You are an excellent listener who can communicate authentically and honestly, and are able to work independently.
- You are adaptable to the different needs, environments, experiences, and cultural backgrounds of our clients.
- You treat others with dignity, respect and are without judgement.
- You are physically fit - capable of constant lifting, bending, and carrying.
- 12 months experience in a community based care environment
- A current Australian driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle
- A smartphone device
- Completion of the NDIS Workers Orientation Module
- Flexibility to work a fixed fortnightly roster with varying shift times including active over nights

**For any enquiries on this opportunity please call Britt on 3435 3113