Female Disability Support Worker – URGENT
Core
Provide in-home personal care, manual handling, and medical support to a client with a C4 AIS B spinal cord injury and complex secondary conditions.
Role type
Disability Support Worker (Clinical/Physical Care)
Builds
Daily living support and safety management for a client with quadriplegia and respiratory/bladder/bowel needs
Domain
Healthcare / Disability Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manual handling, personal care, respiratory care, neurogenic bladder/bowel management, emotional support, trauma-informed care, suicide intervention, physical fitness
Preferred skills
Experience with C4 AIS B spinal cord injury, Hep B client support, managing unpredictable situations
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Assist with transfers, positioning, and daily living tasks; manage neurogenic bladder and bowel care; support respiratory care and autonomic dysreflexia; provide emotional support and engage in meaningful conversations; ensure client safety during high-pressure situations; collaborate during shift handovers
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC