Ipswich Disability Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Ipswich, Australia Ipswich Holistic Community Care Full time

Here at IHCC, we are seeking passionate and dedicated support workers to provide essential care, support, and assistance to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve greater independence, well-being, and community participation.
- **IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:_
- Our clients require support workers who are excellent at building rapport._
- Excellent spoken English is required for this role. _

CLIENT HAS REQUESTED FEMALE ONLY.

**Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Assisting people to perform important daily activities.
- Facilitating daily personal hygiene and dressing tasks, also known as personal care.
- Performing home-based tasks such as food preparation and cleaning.
- Undertaking tasks outside the home such as shopping and community access.
- Ensuring varied programs of activities within the home.
- Providing emotional support and companionship, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- Incorporate child safe standards in their practice when working with children and young people.
- Report any real or potential risks of harm to a participant, including children and young people.
- Transporting participants to and providing support during appointments.

**Specific Experience Required**:

- Manual handling; hoisting, slide sheets and transfers.
- Diabetes management including insulin injections and finger prick testing.
- Understanding of dementia.
- Catheter care.
- Food intake management in accordance with Mealtime Managment Plan e.g. thickened fluids.
- Bowel and urine output recording.
- Knowledge of wound care.
- Ability to cook healthy meals.

**Skills**:

- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with various ages, cultures and ability levels
- Ability to build rapport and trust with clients.
- Ability to follow organisational policies and procedures.
- Strong time management and ability to prioritise.
- Ability to use Shiftcare, Microsoft Office suite of programs and other computer systems for record-keeping.
- Excellent problem solving and conflict management skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships.

**What is required**:

- Current NDIS Worker Screening and WWCC, or willing to obtain
- New Worker NDIS Induction Module
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Current Driver's License
- Reliable and comprehensively insured and registered vehicle
- Smartphone for learning module access

**Please note**: A formal certificate may not be required if the individual has relevant experience and skills.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $36.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a reliable and comprehensively insured vehicle?
- Do you speak any other languages, if yes, what are they?

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 03/08/2025

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