Disability Support Worker
On-siteMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Conduct personal care, including toileting, continence support, dressing, and hygiene for a participant with cerebral palsy, severe intellectual disability, and dysphagia. Assist with safe mealtime procedures, medication administration, and one-person ceiling-hoist transfers while monitoring for choking or aspiration risks. Support mobility using powered wheelchairs and shower commodes, implement Positive Behaviour Support strategies, and complete accurate progress notes and incident reports. Follow emergency evacuation protocols and clinical guidance for a non-ambulant participant in a high-responsibility in-home care environment.
Required Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting people with cerebral palsy, severe intellectual disability or complex support needs
- Experience supporting participants with dysphagia and a high choking or aspiration risk
- Demonstrated ability to follow Mealtime Management Plans and swallowing guidelines
- Confidence responding to choking incidents, medical concerns and other emergencies
- Experience providing medication assistance and completing medication records
- Experience using ceiling hoists, slings, powered wheelchairs and shower commodes
- Strong personal care, toileting and continence-support skills
- Experience supporting people who use non-verbal or alternative communication
- Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support and proactive early-intervention strategies
- Strong observation, written communication and documentation skills
- A respectful, patient and person-centred approach
- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability or a related qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current Working with Children Check, where required
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates
- Current medication-assistance training
- Current manual-handling and hoist-transfer training or demonstrated relevant experience
- Valid Australian driver licence
- Evidence of current Australian work rights
- Willingness to complete participant-specific training and competency assessments before commencing independent shifts
Desired Qualifications
- Dysphagia and mealtime-management training
- Experience supporting a non-ambulant participant
- Experience with emergency evacuation procedures for participants with restricted mobility
- Experience supporting people with complex or non-verbal communication needs
- Experience working in Supported Independent Living or complex in-home support environments
- Previous experience working for an NDIS provider
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