Enrolled Nurse / Disability Support Worker - Casual
Are you an Enrolled Nurse with an interest in complex mental health and psychosocial disability support?
Empower Living is seeking a calm, compassionate and experienced Enrolled Nurse to join our team as a casual Complex Mental Health Disability Support Worker.
You will provide person-centred support to participants with complex mental health needs and psychosocial disabilities.
This role requires patience, emotional resilience, sound skilled judgement and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
For the right person, there may be opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and progress into key worker, senior support or leadership roles as Empower Living continues to grow.
About the Role
Depending on each participant's individual needs, you may:
Support participants experiencing complex mental health challenges and psychosocial disabilities
Build safe, respectful and consistent professional relationships
Assist with personal care, daily routines and independent living skills
Provide medication assistance within your qualifications, training and scope of practice
Monitor participants' health, wellbeing and changes in presentation
Recognise and respond appropriately to signs of distress or deterioration
Use trauma-informed and recovery-oriented support approaches
Follow individual support plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans
Use positive behaviour support and de-escalation strategies
Support appointments, community access and social participation
Maintain clear professional boundaries
Complete accurate shift notes, incident reports and other required documentation
Communicate with participants, families and the broader care team
About You
You will be a strong fit for this role if you are:
A qualified Enrolled Nurse with current AHPRA registration




Experienced or genuinely interested in complex mental health and psychosocial disability support
Calm, patient and confident in challenging situations
Able to recognise changes in behaviour, mood and wellbeing
Skilled in professional communication and de-escalation
Respectful of participant choice, dignity, privacy and independence
Reliable, emotionally resilient and able to work independently
Committed to person-centred, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice
Available for casual shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends, public holidays, active nights and sleepovers
Experience in disability support, mental health, community care or working with behaviours of concern is highly regarded.
Essential Requirements
Diploma of Nursing
Current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Working With Vulnerable People registration
National Police Check
Current First Aid and CPR certificates
NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate
Current Australian driver's licence
Reliable registered vehicle with comprehensive insurance
Valid Australian working rights
Willingness to complete participant-specific and mandatory training
Why Join Empower Living?
Flexible casual employment
Meaningful work supporting participants with complex needs
A supportive and welcoming team environment
Participant-specific training and ongoing professional development
Opportunities to strengthen your mental health and disability-support experience
Potential pathways into key worker, senior support and leadership positions
Additional work opportunities as participant needs and the organisation grow
Empower Living is an equal-opportunity employer committed to participant safety, dignity, choice and inclusion.
All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment and compliance checks.
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📌 Enrolled Nurse / Disability Support Worker – Casual (Canberra)
🏢 Empower Living
📍 Canberra