Female Support Worker

2 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Australia Community Care Services Pty Ltd Full time $67,200 - $84,000 per year

Position Overview:

*** Female Disability Support Worker***

  • To look after the physical, emotional, cultural, and social needs of the participants using a person-centred approach
  • To observe and promote the participants' choice, independence, dignity, privacy, fulfilment, and other rights.
  • To create and maintain good professional relationships with participants, their family, friends, and other stakeholders.
  • To actively support other Support Workers
  • To adhere to all regulatory and statutory obligations and Our Organisation policies, procedures, and guidelines
  • To actively market Our Organisation and promote a positive, personal, and professional profile, always ensuring the good reputation of Our Organisation

Roles and Responsibilities:

Care provision

  • To provide personal care and support to participants with a wide range of needs, illnesses, and disabilities
  • To know and understand the care and support of the participant.
  • To undertake the tasks detailed in the participants' Care Plan using a person-centred approach and in the least intrusive way.
  • To encourage the independence and motivation of the participants and not foster dependent behaviour.
  • To provide input into the care and participants plans of participants by regularly feeding back to the Disability Services Coordinator/Support Coordinator
  • To assist participants to wash, bath and shower.
  • To assist participants to dress and undress.
  • To assist participants to look after their skin, teeth, hair, and nails.
  • To assist participants with toileting, continence management and personal hygiene
  • To prepare food and drink for the participants, being aware of the participants' choices, likes/dislikes, nutritional needs, and cultural requirements.
  • To provide light general household domestic duties, including housework and laundry, as detailed in the Care Plan, or instructed by NDIS Services Coordinator
  • To use manual handling equipment safely and correctly
  • To take responsibility for the safe handling of property and equipment belonging to the participants
  • To maintain good communication and develop effective working relationships with participants.
  • To provide companionship to the participant, actively talking and listening to them about their interests
  • To help the participants to maintain contact with their family and friends.
  • To accompany the participants on trips into the community
  • To ensure as safe as possible the living environment for the participants, whilst respecting the participants' choices and rights

General

  • To dress appropriately and use personal protective equipment provided by Our Organisation
  • To seek out best practices and look at innovative ways to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery.

· To maintain effective communication and provide regular written participant progress reports to the NDIS Coordinator.

  • To attend and participate in regular Support Worker meetings and any other relevant meetings.
  • To attend in house and external training pertinent to the role of the Support Worker
  • To ensure completed fortnightly timesheets are submitted to the Administration/Rostering on time.
  • To observe all work, health & safety rules and take reasonable care to promote workplace health and safety of self and others and raise any concerns to the NDIS Coordinator
  • To aim to ensure everyone has equal treatment and equal access to services and employment.
  • Any other duties requested by Management, which are within the scope of the position.

Essential Criteria:

  • Min Cert III qualifications in aged care, Individual support, Disability, community services, mental health, or a relevant field
  • Demonstrated experience working in the Disability/Aged Care field.
  • Experience or ability to perform personal care work/household duties/social and community participation activities.
  • Fluency in a second language other than English will be an advantage.
  • Driver's License, car, and comprehensive car insurance
  • Use of mobile phone and email correspondence
  • Current Police/NDISWSC and Working with Children Check
  • First Aid Certificate

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $33.00 – $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee mentoring program
  • Professional development assistance

Licence/Certification:

  • First Aid Certification (Preferred)
  • Working with Children Check (Required)
  • National Police Certificate (Preferred)
  • Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

  • Australia (Required)

Willingness to travel:

  • 100% (Required)

Work Location: In person



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