Female Disability Support Worker – High-Intensity Care

Location: Bendigo, VIC
Employment: Casual / Ongoing Shifts
Shift: 3:00 PM – 6:00 AM (including sleepover)
Start Date: Immediate Start

About the Role

CarePro is seeking experienced and compassionate female Disability Support Workers to support a female participant in her 30s living in Bendigo. The participant has high-intensity support needs, is bedbound, and has Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).

This role requires a skilled support worker who can provide safe, respectful and reliable care, with a strong focus on personal care, PEG feeding, medication management and overnight support.

Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years' relevant experience, formal qualifications and demonstrated PEG feeding experience.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide personal care, including hygiene, showering or bed bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Deliver PEG feeding in accordance with the participant's prescribed feeding plan and relevant clinical instructions.
- Assist with medication administration in line with the participant's medication plan and CarePro's policies.
- Provide safe support with repositioning, pressure care and other bedbound care needs, as required and within your training and competency.
- Prepare meals and assist with domestic duties, including cleaning and maintaining a safe living environment.
- Monitor the participant's wellbeing and report any changes, concerns or incidents promptly.
- Provide overnight support during the sleepover period and respond appropriately to any support needs.
- Maintain accurate progress notes and follow all care plans, risk assessments and infection control procedures.





Essential Requirements

- Female applicants only, in line with the participant's personal care and privacy requirements.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant disability or high-intensity care experience.
- Formal qualifications in disability support, individual support, aged care or a relevant clinical field.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with PEG feeding.
- Current medication administration competency and experience managing medications safely.
- Extensive personal care experience, preferably supporting bedbound participants.
- Understanding of infection control, manual handling, pressure care and participant safety.
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check and relevant police check.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification.
- Robust communication skills, reliability, patience and a person-centred approach.

What We Offer

- Immediate start for suitable candidates.
- Consistent overnight shifts in Bendigo.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a participant's daily life.
- Support from CarePro's coordination and management team.
- A professional environment focused on participant dignity, safety and quality care.

How to Apply

If you have the required experience and qualifications and are confident providing PEG feeding, medication support and high-intensity personal care, we encourage you to apply.

Please include your resume, relevant qualifications, details of your PEG feeding experience and confirmation of your availability for the 3:00 PM – 6:00 AM shift, including sleepover.

Immediate start available for the right candidate.

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $30.00 – $77.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Disability Support Worker (Casual) (Bendigo)
🏢 carepro
📍 Bendigo