Disability Support Workers

**DO YOU LIVE IN OR AROUND THE SEYMOUR, IN REGIONAL VICTORIA?**

**DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN DISABILITY/ MENTAL HEALTH/ NURSING?**

**ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR AFTERNOON / EVENING SHIFTS?**

If so, then we would like to hear from you.

**About us**:
Cohort Staffing is a provider of professional staff to Felicity Holistic Care. Felicity Holistic Care partners with their clients, ensuring they can choose how they are supported according to their unique needs. At Felicity Holistic Care, “Happiness” is at the very heart of what they do and what they want all of their clients to experience in their lives. They also work with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) to provide care and services for children and young people at risk.

Our carers are trustworthy, reliable, and respectful that they are supporting our clients in their home.

We aim to make their day, every day.

We understand this high level of service is only possible when our team shares the same passion to help and care irrespective of a person’s ability or needs, understanding that we are all unique and tailoring our care to the individual. We appreciate the value in the experience and attributes our Cohort Staffing employees bring to Felicity Holistic Care services and in turn, we aim to ensure our employees are supported, recognising achievements along the way.

**About the role**:
This role will be based in the Seymour region of Victoria working with our delightful clients within our Supported Independent Living homes who have complex care needs. This is a highly rewarding opportunity to work and provide the services for a leading registered service provider.

**Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Assist client in undertaking a range of activities of daily living including
- medication reminders, personal & self-care, domestic duties, cleaning, food preparation & mealtime assistance, dressing & maintenance of personal hygiene and community access
- Assist client with peg feeding and hoisting
- Understand and communicate with non-verbal clients
- Follow established practices, procedures, care plans and care directions
- Fill progress notes and other relevant care documents for each care and support provision
- Undertake in person, online and other training as directed
- Always ensure you follow compliance requirements as per guidance, regularly checking that you follow best work practices and documentation
- Maintain the highest level of professional integrity and ensure the privacy and confidentiality of client information
- Ensure all support work practice is at the highest quality standard
- Any other duties as directed from time to time.

**Essential Criteria -**

**Skills and Personal Traits**:

- Empathetic - possess a real passion for caring for our participants
- Understanding of non-verbal communication types
- Ability and experience working with high support needs clients
- Work cohesively with others
- Pak Feeding experience desirable
- Trained in administering Medication and peg feeding
- Hoisting experience
- Spinal Cord injury experience
- Personal care, including showering and toileting
- Demonstrated time-management skills
- Reliable and punctual
- Must have experience working in challenging environments.
- Demonstrated understanding of following stipulated procedures.

**Experience**:

- Have at least one 1 year of full-time work experience undertaken in Australia in any of the following areas: Health/Aged Care/Disability Services (required)
- Nursing experience is highly desired

**Qualifications**:

- A Certificate III or IV in one of the following (or equivalent): Disability/ Nursing/ Individual Support/ Aged Care. At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (required)

**Licence/Certifications**:

- Current First Aid & CPR Certificate or the ability to obtain one (preferred)
- Satisfactory Working with Children's Check (Employee) or the ability to obtain one (preferred)
- Satisfactory National Police Check for 'Employment in Disability' (issued less than 1 year ago) (not required if you hold a valid NDIS screening clearance) (preferred)
- Current Driver’s License, your own car and comprehensive/third party insurance (preferred)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check ID or the ability to obtain one (required)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate (preferred)
- Qualification in Health/Aged Care/Disability Services (preferred)
- Proof of Full COVID Vaccination certificate (required)
- COVID 19 Infection Control training High attention to detail to produce a high-quality standard of work (preferred)

If you feel you are a good fit with our values and are passionate about enhancing the quality of life of people with disabilities, then this could be the role for you.

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position.

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $32.00 - $83.00 per hour