About Southern Cross

Southern Cross has been arranging support for people in their communities throughout NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and ACT since 1984.

We arrange the provision of an extensive range of aged support and disability services for people in their private home and community.

About the opportunity

Description:

• Disability Support Worker

• Females preferred

• Hazelbrook NSW

Southern Cross is seeking motivated, caring and committed individuals as Disability Support Workers to deliver care and support to a 41-year-old man who is ventilator dependent and living in his own home. 

This support will enable the person with a disability to remain living in their home whilst receiving assistance for all of their everyday living tasks and achieving their person centred and therapy goals. 

Support Workers will receive support to achieve the skills required to deliver individualised support to people with disabilities living in the community.

Duties may include:

• Ventilation and Tracheostomy Management

• Assistance with Personal care tasks 

• Medication administration 

• Assistance with Therapy tasks

• Use of Mobility equipment – e.g. hoist, wheelchair, shower chair

• Light Domestic assistance

• Meal preparation

• Community participation – e.g. medical appointments, Shopping and/or social outings

Service delivery times

This Program will require services to be provided at specific time

• 7am to 3pm Tuesday fortnightly

• Active overnight 11pm to 7am Friday weekly and Sunday fortnightly
  

Requirements

• 6 months experience in disability care preferred

• current references

• mobile phone

• current drivers licence and reliable vehicle

As part of the engagement process, all successful applicants must receive a National Criminal History Clearance and need to obtain a Working with Children Clearance to commence working as a Support Worker.

     
Reference 408DD