Disability Support Worker (DSW) – Hoist & Personal Care Experience
Core
Provide 1:1 disability support in the community, focusing on hoist-assisted transfers, personal care, and daily living assistance.
Role type
Disability Support Worker (1:1)
Builds
Personal care services and community access for participants with mobility needs
Domain
Healthcare / Disability Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hoist operation, manual handling, personal care, mobility assistance, medication prompting, transport assistance, documentation
Preferred skills
Patient independence encouragement, safety awareness, initiative
Technologies
Hoists
Responsibilities
Using hoists for transfers, assisting with mobility and positioning, providing personal care and hygiene, preparing meals, transporting participants, monitoring wellbeing, maintaining care plans and progress notes
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
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