Experienced Support Worker – Physical Support & Personal Care | Maryland, NSW
Core
Provide hands-on physical support and personal care for a wheelchair-dependent adult with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in their home.
Role type
Support Worker (Physical Disability)
Builds
Daily living assistance and personal care routines
Domain
Disability Support / Neuromuscular Conditions
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Wheelchair transfers, manual handling, personal care, mobility assistance, positioning, domestic assistance, following support plans
Preferred skills
Experience with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, lived experience in disability support
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Assist with wheelchair transfers and mobility, provide personal care and domestic tasks, support meal preparation, monitor safety and wellbeing, maintain shift notes, communicate with family and team
Seniority
Experienced IC