Ultimate flexibility - chose when you want work
- Opportunity to work with leading disability organisations
- 24/7 support with a dedicated after-hours team
- **Competitive hourly rates** (Get paid above standard rates!)
- **Ultimate Flexible working hours and Work-life balance **(Work around your lifestyle!)
- **Career development and in house training opportunities**
**About You**:
Do you love making a difference in others' lives? Are you passionate about supporting individuals with Intellectual Disability and Complex Behaviours? Come and work with one of Australia's largest and most established Healthcare Staffing Agency.
**About Us**:
Healthcare Australia (HCA) is a National organisation that provides a variety of direct and indirect (Agency) services to the Healthcare Sector. We are currently experiencing high demand for our NDIS and Community Care Services in the
**_Newcastle Region_** and looking for committed and energetic Disability Support Worker to join our team to deliver these services. We have demand in the following suburbs with clients needing immediate support:
**Waratah, Jesmond, Gateshead (and in surrounding areas).**
**About the Role**:
You will be supporting clients with Complex Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities. Your role will further include:
- Supporting individuals in Residential settings including, Support Independent Living (SIL), Specialist Disability Accommodation, Community Access and 1-on-1 Support.
- Enhance the lives of individuals by engaging with their daily activities and assisting with daily routine including personal care, menu planning, cooking and serving meals, cleaning, shopping and other activities of daily living
- Manage accurate and detailed shift reports including progress notes and incident reports
- Ability to work collaborative in a team and autonomously
**Benefits**:
- Flexible working hours & shift variety
- Competitive hourly rates of pay + penalty rates
- Potential to evolve into a permanent part-time position
- Free Training and development opportunities include MAYBO, Manual Handling, Peg Feeding, Bowel Care, Midazolam, Medication Admin and more!
- Easy App for managing your shifts and submitting timesheets
- 24/7 support with dedicated after-hours team
- Readily available Employee Assistance Program
**To be considered for this role you will need**:
- Current CPR, FIRST AID, Working with Children Check (WWCC) & NDIS Worker Check (or willing to obtain)
- Evidence of **3** doses of Covid-19 Vaccination
- Minimum of 6 months experience supporting individuals living with Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, or Youth in Crisis
- Qualification in Disability, Individual Support, Mental Health, Youth or in other related fields is highly desirable
- Current Drivers License
- Hit the APPLY NOW button to begin your new career with the best in the business!"_