Support Worker – Plympton
Core
Provide high-intensity personal care, transfers, nutrition, and medication support to an individual with severe disabilities living independently in the community.
Role type
Support Worker (NDIS)
Builds
Daily living support for an individual with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, severe dysphagia, and chronic pain
Domain
Disability support / Personal care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care, transfers with lifting equipment, enteral (PEG) feeding, mealtime management for dysphagia, mental health support, medication administration
Preferred skills
Experience with high-intensity supports, experience supporting individuals with mental health challenges
Technologies
Lifting equipment, PEG feeding systems
Responsibilities
Assist with personal care and transfers, manage nutrition and medication via PEG, support mealtime management, provide 2:1 support during active shifts, provide passive overnight support
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC