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Disability Support Worker

Southern Cross Community Healthcare
Wollongong Full-day Full-time

Description:

About the role

We are currently seeking a Disability Support Worker who lives in and around the Nowra area to support a 3 year-old boy with a tracheostomy to remain living within his home.

While your skills/qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values, attitude, and cultural alignment with Southern Cross are essential.

At Southern Cross we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values which include

  • Care and Respect
  • Innovation
  • Teamwork and Integrity


Duties include but not limited to:

  • Assistance with personal care tasks
  • Medication administration
  • Light domestic assistance
  • Manual Handling
  • Management of tracheostomy and peg feeding

You will be supported by qualified healthcare professionals and would get the necessary training and skills to do the best job you can.


Job Type: Contractor

What you need:

  • Current references
  • Mobile phone
  • Current driver's license and your own car
  • NDIS workers screening check or willing to obtain (mandatory)
  • First Aid certificate or willing to obtain (mandatory)
  • Passionate about caring and committed to client wellbeing
  • Working with Children Check or willing to obtain (Paid (mandatory))


Days/Hours

Every Tuesday active overnight 7pm to 7am Alternate Saturday active overnight 7pm to 7am


What's in for you?

  • Competitive Industry pay rate
  • Industry leading Specialised training Learning & development opportunities to set you up for success
  • Rewarding work that helps you to give back to the community

A Little bit about us

Southern Cross has been arranging support for people in their communities throughout NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, and ACT since 1984. We arrange the provision of an extensive range of aged support and disability services for people in their private home and community.

Disability Support Work is an important and rapidly expanding industry with high levels of satisfaction and security.

Next Steps or How to Apply

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Reference: LW-KC

23 Apr 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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