Community Support Worker

**Organisation**: Life Nurses Pty Ltd.

**Title**:Disability Support Worker

**Classification**: Disability Support Worker

**State Award**:Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (2010)

**Vaccination category**:A

**About Life Nurses Pty Ltd**:
Life Nurses PTY LTD stands at the forefront of revolutionizing healthcare staffing solutions, redefining the future of nursing and healthcare employment with innovative, technology-driven approaches. As a next-generation Nursing and Staffing Agency, we specialize in connecting top-tier nursing professionals with healthcare facilities that require excellence in patient care. Our commitment to harnessing the latest in technology ensures a seamless, efficient matchmaking process, reducing the time it takes to fill critical roles while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.

**Essential Requirements**:

- National Criminal Record Check
- Working with Children Check
- Evidence of Covid-19 Vaccination
- Vaccination Category A
- Fit for Work Assessment
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- NDIS Orientation (Quality and You)
- Currrent First aid and CPR certificate
- Right to Work in Australia
- Completion of qualification, Certificate III Disability/Personal/ Indivdual Support (Descriptor:Disability support Worker).

**Primary Purpose**:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide high quality services to clients and their families/carers. The primary function of the Disability Support Worker is to support people with a disability to achieve their individual goals and objectives in accordance with their Individual Care Plan. In addition, Support Workers must meet the individual unique need of people with a disability, for the purpose of improving the quality of life through enhancing and maintaining daily living skills, social image and
assisting with their physical well-being. Also Support Workers, support people with a disability to integrate into the wider community. This position must adhere to the following:

- Work within Life Nurses Pty Ltd Vision, Mission and Values.
- Assist in the positive promotion of the Mission and services in all contacts with the community and relevant stakeholders.
- Assist in the dissemination of Life Nurses Pty Ltd message to the broader community, to enhance the community’s understanding and inclusion of people with a disability
- Act in accordance with Life Nurses Pty Ltd policies and procedures at all times

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To ensure quality service to clients’ and their families/Carers.
- To manage challenging behaviour effedctively at all times
- To contribute to the implementation of the Mission, Values and Vision of Life Nurses Pty Ltd
- To assist clients in activities of daily living, personal care, social activities, community access through the implementation on individual care plans, programs that are age appropriate and relevant to individual goals.
- To ensure all Life Nurses Pty Ltd policies and procedures are adhered to.
- To demonstrate respect, understanding and client dignity.
- Conform with the duty of care requirements ensuring work place health and safety requirements are adhered to
- Must not misuse items or facilities provided in the interest of safety and health
- To demonstrate confidentiality in all matters relating to services provided to clients and service information generally.
- To play an active role in the planning, design implementation and evaluation of daily programs.
- To update client files and document evaluations on a daily basis.
- Assist clients to take medications and maintain client medication folders.
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
- Ensure senior First Aid Certificate and CPR is current.

**Skills and Competencies**:

- Relevant cetificate in Disability (Cert 111 or IV in disability)
- Australian citizen/permanent resident or valid work visa.
- Demonstrated recent acute care experience as a registered nurse

WHS Responsibilities:

- You must take all reasonable care for yourself and others and comply with any reasonable instruction, policies and procedures relating to work health safety and wellbeing.
- WWCC: Current Working with Children Check Clearance (where applicable).
- NCRC: National Criminal Record Check (This check will be conducted by the Health Service for Recommended Applicants only).

Staff Health:

- Compliance with NSW Health, Staff Immunisation Policy (Only for Category A Positions).

**Key Challenges**:

- Working within a rapidly changing health care environment with increased community & individual expectations of the role.
- Able to change and adapt to new models of care and changing clinical practices based on evidence and research challenging traditional values and beliefs with the profession.
- Managing individuals exhibiting challenging behaviours.

**Values**:

- Quality: Life Nurses Pty Ltd is committed to delivering quality and value in every aspect of our service. We str