Support Worker / Personal Care Workers
Mt Isa Region
About Us
We are proudly not for profit and in operation for over 60 years, Spinal Life Australia provides you with the opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life. Our community endeavours to enhance clients' quality of life and autonomy, thus paving the way for a more equal and impartial Australia.
About The Role
As a personal support worker, you will directly be supporting our clients who have acquired spinal cord injuries in daily tasks in our clients' homes. There are morning, afternoon, evening and overnight shifts available.
Benefits
* No experience needed!
* Supportive management and great work culture
* Professional development and fantastic learning opportunities provided by our Registered Nurses and Key Support Workers
* Flexible shifts (morning, afternoon and night shift)
* Salary sacrifice
* Multiple opportunities available
* People focused organisation – We care for our clients and our employees.
Tasks of the Role
* Assisting clients with transfers in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using hoists when required.
* Grooming, bathing, dressing and dental hygiene.
* Personal care, including toileting, bladder and bowel management.
* Basic wound care and self-medication.
* Domestic support such as meal preparation, light household duties and laundry.
* Community access such as driving to appointments and social activities
About You
* You are an excellent listener who can communicate authentically and honestly and are able to work independently.
* Can work a fixed fortnightly roster.
* A current driver's licence and a reliable vehicle.
* A smartphone device
* Ability to obtain a Blue and NDIS screening card.
Apply now! Join our community and career opportunities with Spinal Life Australia.
For any enquiries on this opportunity please call the Spinal Life Recruitment Team on 07 3435 3292.
Visit our website www.spinal.com.au for more information about what we do, our customers, and our staff.
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