FEMALE DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKER (IMMEDIATE START)
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Female NDIS Support Worker - Complex Physical Care
About Us
Nura Care is an NDIS registered provider delivering high-quality, person-centred disability supports across Brisbane and surrounding regions.
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.
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
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.
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.
This role requires patience, dignity, robust communication and a high level of awareness of WHS and safe manual handling practices.
Key Duties
Provide respectful personal care and intimate care
Assist with bed bathing, dressing, grooming and hygiene
Support continence care, including pad changes and bed-based toileting
Assist with repositioning and pressure care
Support safe bed mobility
Participate in multi-person transfers in accordance with the participant's approved manual handling plan
Use approved equipment including slide sheets, transfer boards, Hover Matt equipment and bariatric equipment where trained and authorised
Assist with lymphoedema management under clinical direction
Assist trained clinicians/support teams with compression wrap application and removal
Monitor and report skin integrity concerns
Assist with wound care-related routines only within worker scope, training and clinical direction
Support meal preparation and daily living activities
Provide medication set-up assistance in accordance with the participant's medication plan and Nura Care policy
Maintain the participant's comfort and environment while she remains largely bed-based
Maintain accurate progress notes, observations and incident reporting
Follow all participant Care Plans, Risk Assessments and Manual Handling Plans
Escalate any deterioration, skin concerns, pain,



infection indicators or changes in function immediately
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
Applicants must have:
Current Right to Work in Australia
Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
Current National Police Check or willingness to obtain one
Current First Aid Certificate
Current CPR Certificate
Valid Australian driver licence
Reliable transport
Previous hands-on experience in disability, complex care or high physical support environments
Strong experience providing personal care and continence support
Experience with manual handling and repositioning
Ability to safely work within 2-person and 3-person care teams
Confidence working with participants requiring significant physical assistance
Ability to follow detailed clinical and allied health instructions
Strong understanding of infection control
Strong documentation and incident-reporting skills
Highly Desirable Experience
Preference will be given to applicants who have experience with:
Bariatric participant support
Complex manual handling
Bed-bound participants
Hover Matt or air-assisted transfer systems
Slide sheets and transfer boards
Pressure injury prevention
Skin integrity monitoring
Complex continence care
Chronic wound support
Lymphoedema
Compression wraps or garments
Bed-based personal care
Multi-person transfers
Working alongside nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists
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.
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
Workers must:
Never attempt unsupported transfers
Follow the approved Manual Handling Plan
Use the required number of workers for each task
Use prescribed equipment correctly
Never improvise transfer techniques




Stop and escalade if equipment, staffing or the environment is unsafe
Understand safe working load requirements for bariatric equipment
The participant's current assessment specifically identifies significant manual handling and transfer risk.
Participant-Centred Approach
The participant has intact cognition and decision-making capacity and is able to communicate her needs and preferences.
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We are therefore seeking workers who:
Listen to the participant
Respect her choices and routines
Explain what they are doing before providing care
Obtain consent before hands-on assistance
Preserve dignity and privacy
Work collaboratively rather than taking control
Remain calm and professional when the participant prefers a different approach
Qualifications
Preferred but not mandatory:
Certificate III in Individual Support
Certificate III in Disability
Certificate IV in Disability
Aged Care qualification
Nursing or Allied Health Assistant experience
Equivalent substantial disability or complex-care experience may be considered.
Employment Type and Pay
Casual positions available
Immediate and upcoming shifts
Opportunity for regular ongoing hours
Pay in accordance with the SCHADS Award
Applicable weekend, evening, public holiday and other Award entitlements paid where applicable
Why Join Nura Care
Dedicated participant support team
Structured participant-specific induction
Clinical and management oversight
Participant-specific manual handling training
Ongoing career development
Clear Care Plans and Risk Assessments
Supportive management team
Opportunity to develop advanced complex-care skills
Participant-Specific Desired Competency
Complex personal care
Continence care
Bed-based care
Pressure area care
Skin integrity monitoring
Bariatric manual handling
Repositioning techniques
Slide sheet use
Hover Matt use
Transfer board procedures
Multi-worker transfers
Lymphoedema awareness
Compression management procedures where applicable
Wound and infection escalation procedures
Who We Are Looking For
We want someone who is experienced, calm, physically capable, reliable and professional.
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.
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