Female Disability Support Worker (Dementia Experience Required)

Come and join our amazing team and help usmake a difference to the lives of people living with disability.

About the role

We are looking for experienced and caring Disability Support Workers to join our team and provide 1:1 and 2:1 support to a participant living with advanced dementia and complex health needs.

This is a rewarding role for someone who is patient, calm and compassionate and who enjoys making a real difference in someone's day-to-day life. Shift times are either 8am to 1 pm or 12 pm to 6 pm.

You will support the participant with:

- Personal care and daily routines
- Mobility, transfers and repositioning
- Meals and fluid intake
- Community access and meaningful activities
- Emotional support and reassurance
- Communication and changing needs
- Maintaining dignity, privacy and choice
- Following support, behaviour and health plans
- Completing progress notes and reporting any concerns

The participant is receiving palliative care, so you will need to be comfortable providing comfort-focused support and supporting someone experiencing changes in their health.

Your new company:

Myxais a registered NDIS Service provider assisting people with disability, their family, and carers. We deliver individually tailored services to maximise participant choice and control. We aim to support our participants to empower them to achieve their goals and live a full life.

About you

As the successful candidate, you will possess the following:





- Dementia experience is required in order to be considered for this role
- A strong understanding of the NDIS and participant support requirements
- Have excellent communication skills with the ability to respond to the needs of people with a disability
- Experienced in implementing positive behaviour support strategies to manage complex behaviours
- Experience supporting NDIS participants with physical and psychosocial disabilities
- Calm, patient and gentle
- Caring, compassionate and respectful
- Observant and able to notice changes in the participant's health or behaviour
- Passion for building solid relationships and rapport with participants
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Ability to complete detailed and accurate documentation
- First Aid Certificate
- Drivers Licence
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
- Working with Children Check
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination
- Legal working rights in Australia

You will have the opportunity to work for an organisation who prides themselves on providing the most suitable supports for our participants. You will be provided with the opportunity of ongoing training to enable you to provide the best quality supports.

We also offer:

- An opportunity to develop and advance in your career

MYXA is an equal opportunity employer. We value and strongly support the principles of equal opportunity in the workplace.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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📌 Female Disability Support Worker (Dementia Experience Required) (Melbourne)
🏢 Myxa Care
📍 Melbourne