Job Description

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Experienced NDIS Support Worker

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Wynnum, QLD | 24/7 SIL Home | 8-hour shifts + sleepovers

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About the role

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We are looking for caring, compassionate and proactive support workers to join the team supporting a 68-year-old gentleman living with Huntington's Disease in his Wynnum home. This is a 24/7 Supported Independent Living (SIL) setting, with 8-hour shifts and sleepover shifts available across the week. Penalty rates apply for evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers in line with the SCHADS Award.

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Both male and female support workers are welcome to apply.

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About our participant

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Our participant is a kind, easy-going man who values consistency, patience and a calm approach to his daily routine. Huntington's Disease affects his movement, communication and daily living tasks, so he requires support workers who are observant, gentle and confident in providing hands-on care while still respecting his independence and choice.

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What you'll be doing

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- Providing personal care, including showering, dressing and toileting
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- Mealtime support, including meal preparation and assistance with eating and drinking (mindful of swallowing changes common with Huntington's)
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- Medication prompts and administration as per his support plan
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- Mobility support and protected transfers, with awareness of involuntary movements
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- Supporting him with hobbies, social activities and community access
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- Domestic duties – laundry, cleaning, tidying his home
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- Accurate documentation – shift notes, progress notes and incident reports
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- Sleepover shifts and overnight responsiveness as required
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About you

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- Caring, compassionate and proactive – you anticipateneeds rather than wait to be asked
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- Patient, calm and respectful, especially whencommunication takes time
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- Reliable, punctual and committed to consistency for theparticipant
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- Clear spoken English is essential due to theparticipant's communication needs
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- Comfortable working independently in a home setting
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- Physically able to support safe transfers and personalcare
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Essential requirements

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- Previous experience as a support worker in the NDIS or disability sector
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- NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
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- Working with Children Check / Blue Card (QLD)
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- Current First Aid & CPR certificate
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- Australian driver's licence and reliable, registered, insured vehicle
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- Right to work in Australia
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- Comfortable using a smartphone for shift notes and rostering
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Highly regarded

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- Previous experience supporting someone with Huntington's Disease or another progressive neurological condition (e.g. Parkinson's, MND, MS)
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- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support, Disability or related field
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- Training in manual handling, medication administration, mealtime management and dysphagia support
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- NDIS New Worker Orientation Module completed
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What we offer

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- Pay in line with SCHADS, plus penalty rates for evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers
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- Stable, ongoing 8-hour shifts in a SIL home – no constant travel between clients
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- Ongoing training and professional development, including condition-specific training
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- Supportive team culture with regular supervision and debriefing
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- The opportunity to build a long-term, meaningful relationship with the participant and his family
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Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will beconsidered. No agencies please.

📌 Experienced NDIS Support Worker (Queensland)
🏢 Sirv
📍 Queensland