NDIS Community Support Worker

NDIS Community Support Worker

Primary Health - Community Services

• Casual
• Flexible working arrangements

Kyabram District Health Service (KDHS) is a medium-sized rural health service that delivers a range of programs and services including acute, subacute, residential aged care and allied and primary health care services. KDHS has three campuses located in the townships of Kyabram, Stanhope and Tongala.

KDHS is a passionate inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are a culturally diverse organisation with a wide variety of people from different races, cultures, age, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, religious belief, work experience and education background. We believe diversity drives innovation and we will continue to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex and where there is a deep sense of pride, passion and belonging that transcends any role.

https://www.visitkyabram.com.au/community/

About the Role

To support people living in their own homes in their day-to-day living, ensuring that they have maximum opportunity for developing valued and valuing lifestyles. Support workers will be clear that their professional engagement with clients is concerned with generating quality personal relationships, which are supportive and life enhancing. They will provide opportunities for choice, self-advocacy and participation in matters relating to the home as well as facilitating access to community services and facilities. To support client with all aspects of everyday living – personal care, washing, cleaning, laundry, preparing and cooking meals and shopping.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential:

·        Certificate III or IV in Individual Support/Disability or equivalent.

·        Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries

·        Experience working with people with disability of all ages.

·        Ability to actively listen and to communicate sensitively and effectively with people with disability.

·        Ability to perform all tasks safely, autonomously and unsupervised with vulnerable persons.

·        Possess and demonstrate sound disability experience, knowledge and/or training relevant to the position.

·        Basic technical skills including use of email, internet and Smartphone and the Microsoft suite of programs

·        Good time management and communication skills both written and verbal

·        Ability to work in a team environment with a focus on person centred care.

·        Experienced in the provision of personal care

Mandatory Employment Requirement:

·        Satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement and as required thereafter

·        Satisfactory Working With Children Check prior to commencement and as required thereafter

·        Healthcare to whom the mandatory vaccination (influenza vaccination) directions apply, will be required to be vaccinated annually

·        Satisfactory check on the NDIS Worker Screening Check prior to commencement

·        Current Drivers Licence & Comprehensive Car Insurance

·        Current Certificate II in First Aid

Key Responsibilities

 Assist the participant with community access support based on the individual’s needs, such as:

 Accompanying individuals and providing support to attend and participate in activities they have identified

Transport assistance

Personal care, if required.

Providing support to document a care plan with the goals they identify.

Working with individuals to meet their identified goals.

Assist the customer with activities of daily living such as self-care, nutrition, mobility and hygiene based on the individual’s assessed needs, such as:

Bathing, showering or sponging.

Toileting.

Dressing and undressing.

Shaving, hair care and grooming.

Getting in and out of bed, sitting up, turning, standing and walking.

Transfers to commode, wheelchair, chair or vehicle.

Eating, drinking, cooking, preparation and service of food, preparation of special diets and shopping.

Monitoring self-medication.

Assist with social and community activities.

Assist the customer with domestic tasks such as: Essential cleaning in the bathroom, toilet, kitchen, laundry, living area and bedroom (such as dishwashing, mopping and vacuuming floors, dusting, changing bed linen, washing clothes and cleaning bench tops, stove tops or refrigerators.) Demonstrating the use of lightweight cleaning equipment. Meal Preparation. Escorting the customer to do their shopping, pay bills and run errands.

 Comply with all care directions as per the individual care plan when providing support when assisting with community access.

Work alongside the participant in order to build their confidence to access activities of their choice.

Provide ongoing support and assistance

Provide feedback and input into participant assessment and care plan documentation within scope and abilities as trained.