Female Disability Support Worker

**Female Disability Support Worker - High Intensity (Casual)**
**Location: Herston/Bowen Hills, QLD 4006**

Kuremara Care Pty Ltd

Kuremara Care is a Registered NDIS Provider.

Kuremara provides a wide range of services, programs, and support for people with disabilities, we have over 10 years of experience in leading the delivery of primary health care services in Rural Queensland. We bring together a diverse set of skills from a wide variety of healthcare backgrounds to provide quality support services for our participants.

We are looking for an experienced **Female SW **who is hard-working and dedicated to join our team. It is a rewarding job that will give you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the community, whilst also developing personal skill.

As a Disability Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in providing personalised support to individuals with disabilities, with a focus on those with mental health needs.

**About the Role**:
As a personal support worker, you will directly be supporting our clients who have acquired spinal injuries and provide in-home support/daily tasks at the participant's homes.

**Key Duties**:

- Assisting participants with daily activities, personal care (e.g. feeding, grooming, bathing, toileting, dressing and dental hygiene) and medication administration.
- **Assistance with Bowel care (administering enema and digital stimulation)**:

- **Completing skin checks**:

- **Manual Handling - Hoisting (full hoist/sling hoist)** - Transfers in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using hoists as required.
- Ensure care plans and other information are followed and any changes are escalated to clinical leads efficiently and safely
- _**Using complex care equipment and carrying out complex care procedures**_
- Community access (e.g. school transport, outings), supporting clients outside the home when required i.e medical appointments
- Creating a safe and supportive environment that fosters dignity, respect, and comfort.
- Providing emotional support and companionship to participants and their families.
- Ensuring participants' physical, emotional, and psychological well-being.
- Protect and respect the privacy, confidentiality and rights of participants.

**Duties & Experience**:

- **Personal care** - bowel care, showering, dressing and grooming
- **Manual handling** - assisting with transfers using hoists
- **Bowel Care** - assistance with bowel therapy (_**administering enema and digital stimulation**_)
- **Domestic assistance**:

- Prepare meals, perform light and household duties.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Confident and friendly attitude.
- Ability to communicate sensitively and appropriately.
- Understanding of safe work practices, physically fit - capable of constant lifting, bending, and carrying.
- Previous employment experience in the health/Disability care sector.
- Ability to work independently and accurately report back to supervisors.
- Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends.
- Experience in providing quality services that assist people to maintain their independence, dignity, cultural backgrounds, values and religious beliefs.
- ** Available for immediate start **:

- **Willing to catch public transport due to parking restrictions in the city area.**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provide high-quality support to participants which ranges in their level of needs
- Adherence to service agreement requirements of the funded package & meeting of deadlines
- Keep accurate and up-to-date documentation
- Work independently within the community or the participant's home
- Reporting and providing updates after each shift
- Support participants to achieve positive outcomes of their personal goals as stated within their NDIS plan
- Transport participants in a company vehicle to a range of different services and appointments
- Monitor participant’s health and well-being, whilst also contributing to their skill development
- Other tasks as requested by the manager/team leader

**Qualifications and Attibutes**:

- Australia (required)
- Support worker: At least 1 year of experience
- Current First Aid & CPR Certification
- NDIS Check - Yellow Card
- Working with Children Check - (Blue Card)
- NDIS Workers Orientation
- Police Check
- Australian Driver’s Licence
- Access to reliable vehicle with current registration

**Benefits**:

- Rewarding Work: Make a positive impact on the lives of individuals with unique needs.
- Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training.
- Supportive Team Environment: Work collaboratively with a dedicated and supportive team.

**How to Apply**:
**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $32.00 - $45.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Evening shift
- Every weekend
- Fixed shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Support worker: 1 year (preferred)