Job Description

An opportunity is available for a reliable, compassionate and flexible Support Worker to support a 32-year-old gentleman with quadriplegia in his home based in Bathurst.

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If you're local to the Bathurst area and enjoy providing person-centred support, we'd love to hear from you. Experience supporting people with spinal cord injuries is highly regarded, but not essential, as full training will be provided.

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Support Worker – Bathurst

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An opportunity is available for a reliable, compassionate and flexible Support Worker to support a 32-year-old gentleman with quadriplegia in his home based in Bathurst.

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If you're local to the Bathurst area and enjoy providing person-centred support, we'd love to hear from you. Experience supporting people with spinal cord injuries is highly regarded, but not essential, as full training will be provided.

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About the Role

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You will be providing primarily personal care, along with some community access support.

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Available shifts include:

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- Mostly morning shifts (7:00am – 10:00/10:30am)
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- Occasional evening shifts (approximately 6:00pm – 8:00pm)
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- Community access and on-call shifts as required
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There are 2–5 morning shifts per week, with the potential for additional hours for the right candidate.

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Your duties will include:

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- Personal care
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- Bowel care (using enemas)
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- Catheter care
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- Manual handling
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- Light household tasks
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- Community access support
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About You

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You are reliable, compassionate and have a positive attitude.

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You are physically fit and comfortable with the manual handling requirements of the role.

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You enjoy working as part of a team, are adaptable, and understand that support needs can vary from day to day.

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Experience supporting people with a spinal cord injury in a home or similar setting will be highly regarded, however, full training will be provided for the right person.

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Essential Requirements

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- Must live locally to the Bathurst area
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- Criminal Record Check (compulsory)
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- Current driver's licence
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- Own reliable vehicle
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- Physically fit and able to undertake the manual handling requirements of the role
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Desirable

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- Current First Aid Certificate
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- Certificate in Nursing and/or Community Care
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- Paramedic or Nursing student
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- If possible, please include your suburb on your resume.
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A competitive casual hourly rate, plus superannuation, is on offer.

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📌 Disability Support Worker - Bathurst
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