Disability Support Worker

DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN DISABILITY/ AGED CARE/ MENTAL HEALTH/ NURSING?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for experienced Disability Support Workers for our various locations in Victoria - Melbourne Metro, Heidelberg, Reservoir, Daylesford, Melton, Werribee, Colac, Lara, Geelong, Shepparton regions.

About us:

Felicity Holistic Care offers our clients the care they need at their stage of life. We partner with our clients, ensuring they can choose how we support them according to their unique needs. Our carers are trustworthy, reliable, and respectful that they are supporting our clients in their home.

We aim to make their day, every day.

About the role:

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to work for a leading and exceedingly supportive NDIS registered provider.

You will play an integral role in helping clients achieve their daily goals and build their skills and independence through personal care, community participation and assistance with daily personal activities. As a support worker, you will also assist with daily activities, personal care, medication reminders, and domestic duties while maintaining accurate records and ensuring client privacy. The role involves following established procedures, engaging in direct and indirect supervision, participating in training, and upholding the highest quality standards in client support.

Benefits and Perks:

• The ability to work close to home, flexible working hours, and ongoing support.
• We attract the best of the best staff, offering attractive above award rate pay.
• We provide staff with access to multiple training and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to work within a supportive and enjoyable environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Available for regular roster, including weekends and active nights.
• Assist clients with daily activities: medication administration, personal care, domestic duties, meal preparation, dressing, personal hygiene, and community access.
• Follow care plans and procedures meticulously.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including progress notes and incident reports.
• Engage in supervision and ongoing training.
• Ensure compliance with work practices and uphold client confidentiality.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Essential Skills and Traits:

• Deep empathy and a genuine passion for caring
• Proficiency in non-verbal communication and manual handling tasks
• Strong collaborative skills within a team setting
• Experience with medication administration
• Excellent personal care skills, including showering and toileting
• Experience with hoisting and peg feeding is highly regarded
• Experience in effectively managing behaviours of concern is desirable
• Strong time-management, reliability, and punctuality
• Ability to handle challenging environments with resilience
• Must be willing to travel for shifts
• Ability and willing to assist with transporting clients when required for community access or appointments
• Must be able to work independently

Experience & Qualifications

• Certificate III, IV or Diploma in Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability, Community Care, Nursing, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1-year full-time experience in Australia within Health/Aged Care/Disability Services

Licenses & Certifications:

• Qualification in Health/Aged Care/Disability Services (required).
• NDIS Worker Screening Check ID (required)
• Working with Children Check (Employee) (required)
• Current First Aid & CPR Certificate (required)
• Administration of Medication certification (preferred).
• Current Driver's License, own car, and comprehensive/third-party insurance (preferred).

We are committed to child safety. This role requires compliance with child safety policies and completion of pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks.

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position (which includes police record checks).

How to apply;

If you meet the above criteria and you are interested in joining Felicity Holistic Care, please apply through this job advertisement.

We look forward to hearing from you

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $35.00 – $75.00 per hour

Expected hours: 2 – 38 per week

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (Required)
• Working with Children Check (Required)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (Required)
• Qualification in Disability/Age Care/Nursing/Community (Required)
• Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person