Disability Support Worker

**About the Company**:
Unidex Healthcare are a privately owned recruitment company established in 2001 and operate across Australia, with our main offices in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. Unidex actively recruit for all areas in the healthcare field specialising in Disability Services, Support Services and Allied Health.

**About the Role**:
We are seeking experienced Disability Support Workers to join our team in Branxton, NSW. This role involves assisting a 16-year-old participant who sustained a traumatic brain injury due to an accident. She exhibits complex behaviours and requires mobility support. Additionally, the role includes providing assistance with personal care and daily living activities to ensure her overall well-being and independence.

Our participant requires support from **Monday to Sunday.**

This role is casual on-going and will involve a roster that includes: Flexibility is a must as the participant often requires additional hours, including inactive sleepovers
- Monday - Friday, **1530-2130**:

- Saturday, Sunday **0930-1630**

**Pay rates**:

- **Day Shift - $40 p/h**:

- **Saturday Shift - $56 p/h**:

- **Sunday Shift - $72 p/h**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assistance with personal care, including showering, drying, dressing, and dental hygiene, etc.,
- Skilled in managing complex behaviours, including physical and verbal aggression
- Support with manual handling, transfers, and hoisting
- Help with domestic assistance such as cleaning, tidying, and cooking, etc.,
- Continence management
- Assistance in medication administration/medication prompting
- Assistance and driving to community access
- Assistance with rehabilitation exercises

**Skills & Experiences**:

- Previous experience supporting individuals with traumatic brain injuries and complex behaviours
- Australian Drivers Licence and insured Vehicle is a** MUST**:

- Current First Aid & CPR
- National Police Clearance
- NDIS 'Worker Orientation' module and Supporting Effective Communication Module
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Full Australian working rights
- Positive Attitudes and flexibility in shift times

Please note: two current references are required

Listed

Job posted on 25 Sep 2025

Location

Branxton, Australia

Work Type

Temporary

Salary

Negotiable