Lead Support Worker - Lockridge
Core
Lead a team of support workers providing hands-on care to customers with high and complex physical disabilities and health care needs.
Role type
Senior individual contributor lead support worker (disability support)
Builds
Person-centred support services for customers with complex care needs
Domain
Disability support and community care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Active Support methodology, manual handling (hoists, transfers), complex care management (PEGs, catheters, seizures), team leadership, conflict resolution, documentation
Preferred skills
Leadership potential, proactive problem solving, commitment to customer independence, ability to work in a neuro-affirming environment
Responsibilities
Lead shifts and provide direction to permanent, casual, and agency staff; support customers with complex medical needs and manual handling; provide constructive feedback and address practice concerns; manage handovers regarding incidents or staff issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
