Job Description

FEMALE DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKER (IMMEDIATE START) n

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Female NDIS Support Worker - Complex Physical Care About Us n

Nura Care is an NDIS registered provider delivering high-quality, person-centred disability supports across Brisbane and surrounding regions.

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We are currently building a dedicated support team for an adult female participant with significant physical support needs who requires assistance with personal care, mobility, positioning, continence support and complex daily living activities.

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This is not a standard community access role . We are seeking experienced female support workers who are confident providing hands-on complex physical support and working safely as part of a 2-3 person support team .

The Role n

The participant currently experiences severe bilateral lower limb and abdominal lymphoedema associated with Milroy’s Disease and has experienced significant functional decline. She is currently largely bed-bound and requires substantial assistance with personal care, positioning and mobility.

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Support workers will work as part of a structured team and must be able to follow clinical, manual handling, wound care, pressure care and allied health instructions precisely.

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This role requires patience, dignity, strong communication and a high level of awareness of WHS and safe manual handling practices .

Key Duties n

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Provide respectful personal care and intimate care

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Assist with bed bathing, dressing, grooming and hygiene

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Support continence care , including pad changes and bed-based toileting

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Assist with repositioning and pressure care

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Support safe bed mobility

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Participate in multi-person transfers in accordance with the participant’s approved manual handling plan

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Use approved equipment including slide sheets, transfer boards, Hover Matt equipment and bariatric equipment where trained and authorised

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Assist with lymphoedema management under clinical direction

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Assist trained clinicians/support teams with compression wrap application and removal

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Monitor and report skin integrity concerns

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Assist with wound care-related routines only within worker scope, training and clinical direction

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Support meal preparation and daily living activities

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Provide medication set-up assistance in accordance with the participant’s medication plan and Nura Care policy

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Maintain the participant’s comfort and environment while she remains largely bed-based

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Maintain accurate progress notes, observations and incident reporting

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Follow all participant Care Plans, Risk Assessments and Manual Handling Plans

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Escalate any deterioration, skin concerns, pain, infection indicators or changes in function immediately

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The hospital assessment identifies support requirements of 2-3 workers for many personal care tasks and up to four workers during the current transfer method using a Hover Matt and transfer board .

Essential Requirements – Mandatory n

Applicants must have:

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Current Right to Work in Australia

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Current NDIS Worker Screening Check

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Current National Police Check or willingness to obtain one

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Current First Aid Certificate

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Current CPR Certificate

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Valid Australian driver licence

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Reliable transport

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Previous hands-on experience in disability, complex care or high physical support environments

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Strong experience providing personal care and continence support

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Experience with manual handling and repositioning

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Ability to safely work within 2-person and 3-person care teams

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Confidence working with participants requiring significant physical assistance

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Ability to follow detailed clinical and allied health instructions

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Strong understanding of infection control

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Strong documentation and incident-reporting skills

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Highly Desirable Experience n

Preference will be given to applicants who have experience with:

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Bariatric participant support

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Complex manual handling

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Bed-bound participants

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Hover Matt or air-assisted transfer systems

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Slide sheets and transfer boards

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Pressure injury prevention

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Skin integrity monitoring

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Complex continence care

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Chronic wound support

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Lymphoedema

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Compression wraps or garments

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Bed-based personal care

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Multi-person transfers

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Working alongside nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists

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The participant is considered at very high risk of pressure injury , with a Waterlow score of 27, and requires ongoing skin monitoring and pressure care.

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She also requires an intensive lymphoedema management program, with the clinical report identifying that a minimum of three appropriately trained staff may be required for compression application and removal .

Manual Handling Experience Is Critical n

Workers must:

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Never attempt unsupported transfers

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Follow the approved Manual Handling Plan

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Use the required number of workers for each task

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Use prescribed equipment correctly

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Never improvise transfer techniques

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Stop and escalade if equipment,



staffing or the environment is unsafe

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Understand safe working load requirements for bariatric equipment

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The participant's current assessment specifically identifies significant manual handling and transfer risk.

Participant-Centred Approach n

The participant has intact cognition and decision-making capacity and is able to communicate her needs and preferences. Shelley Hibbard Functional Evid…

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We are therefore seeking workers who:

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Listen to the participant

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Respect her choices and routines

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Explain what they are doing before providing care

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Obtain consent before hands-on assistance

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Preserve dignity and privacy

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Work collaboratively rather than taking control

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Remain calm and skilled when the participant prefers a different approach

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Qualifications n

Preferred but not mandatory:

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Certificate III in Individual Support

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Certificate III in Disability

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Certificate IV in Disability

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Aged Care qualification

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Nursing or Allied Health Assistant experience

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Equivalent substantial disability or complex-care experience may be considered.

Employment Type and Pay n

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Casual positions available

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Immediate and upcoming shifts

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Opportunity for regular ongoing hours

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Pay in accordance with the SCHADS Award

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Applicable weekend, evening, public holiday and other Award entitlements paid where applicable

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Why Join Nura Care nn
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Dedicated participant support team

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Structured participant-specific induction

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Clinical and management oversight

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Participant-specific manual handling training

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Ongoing professional development

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Clear Care Plans and Risk Assessments

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Supportive management team

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Opportunity to develop advanced complex-care skills

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Participant-Specific Desired Competency nn
- Complex personal care
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- Continence care
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- Bed-based care
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- Pressure area care
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- Skin integrity monitoring
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- Bariatric manual handling
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- Repositioning techniques
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- Slide sheet use
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- Hover Matt use
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- Transfer board procedures
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- Multi-worker transfers
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- Lymphoedema awareness
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- Compression management procedures where applicable
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- Wound and infection escalation procedures
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Who We Are Looking For n

We want someone who is experienced, calm, physically capable, reliable and professional .

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You must understand that complex disability support is not simply completing tasks. You will be part of a team responsible for maintaining the participant’s safety, dignity, health and quality of life .

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If you have strong complex-care experience and take pride in providing safe and respectful support, we would like to hear from you.

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📌 FEMALE DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKER (IMMEDIATE START) (Brisbane)
🏢 Nura Care
📍 Brisbane