Job Description

High-Intensity Disability Support Worker - Chatswood / Lower North Shore

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High-Intensity Disability Support Worker – Active Night Shifts

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Chatswood NSW 2067 | 1:1 Complex Support | Regular Shifts

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Contractor Rate: $40–$50 per hour, based on experience and competencies

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Discover Nursing Australia is seeking experienced, reliable and confident Disability Support Workers to join a consistent 1:1 support team for a participant in Chatswood.

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This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Disability Support Worker, AIN or care professional looking for regular active night shifts and the opportunity to further develop their high-intensity support skills with the backing of a nurse-led organisation.

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Active Night Shift: 5:45 pm – 6:30 am

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About Discover Nursing Australia

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Discover Nursing Australia is a nurse-led disability support provider committed to delivering safe, skilled and person-centred support to people living with disability.

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Our Disability Support Workers are supported by an experienced Registered Nurse and coordination team, with participant-specific guidance and training provided according to individual support requirements.

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About the Role

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The participant has complex physical support needs and requires attentive 1:1 assistance throughout the night.

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Supports may include:

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- PEG feeding and enteral nutrition support.
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- Medication assistance via PEG in accordance with the participant's medication plan.
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- Seizure monitoring and management.
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- Cough assist.
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- Chest physiotherapy.
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- Positioning and repositioning.
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- Personal care and comfort support.
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- Monitoring the participant's general wellbeing.
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- Recognising changes in presentation.
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- Following established clinical and emergency management plans.
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- Maintaining accurate support documentation and progress notes.
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You Don't Need Experience in Everything

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We understand that an experienced support worker may have strong competency in some high-intensity supports without having worked with every piece of equipment or procedure listed above.

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We particularly want to hear from applicants who already have experience in one or more complex or high-intensity support areas and are willing to undertake participant-specific training and competency assessment where required.

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Previous experience with PEG feeding, suctioning, respiratory support or seizure management will be particularly highly regarded.

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About You:

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We're looking for someone who is:

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- Calm and confident under pressure.
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- Reliable and punctual.
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- Highly observant and attentive.
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- Comfortable working active overnight shifts.
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- Experienced in disability, complex care or high-intensity support.
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- Able to follow detailed care and emergency management plans.
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- Able to recognise when something isn't right and elevate appropriately.
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- Able to work independently while knowing when clinical assistance is required.
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- Respectful of the participant's dignity, privacy, preferences and family environment.
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Experience as a Disability Support Worker, AIN, nursing student, healthcare worker or complex-care worker may be relevant to this position.

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What You'll Need:

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Applicants must have, or be willing to obtain where applicable:

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- Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent/relevant qualification.
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- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
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- Current National Police Check.
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- Current First Aid Certificate.
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- Current CPR certification.
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- NDIS Worker Orientation Module – Quality, Safety and You.
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- ABN or willingness to obtain one.
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Why Contract With Us?

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- Competitive contractor rate of $40–$50 per hour.
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- Rate determined according to relevant experience, qualifications and demonstrated competencies.
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- Regular and consistent 1:1 participant support.
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- Long active-night shifts.
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- Participant-specific training and competency support.
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- Direct support from our Registered Nurse and coordination team.
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- Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance provided.
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- Chance to further develop valuable high-intensity support skills.
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- Supportive, experienced and responsive nurse-led organisation.
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- Opportunity to build a consistent working relationship with one participant.
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Discover Nursing Australia
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📌 High-Intensity Disability Support Worker - Chatswood / Lower North Shore (New South Wales)
🏢 Discover Nursing Australia
📍 New South Wales