Job Title: Disability Support Worker
This role involves supporting a young adult male participant living with a spinal cord injury and Level 3 Autism (ASD).
The participant is bariatric, requiring high-complexity care, including support with personal hygiene, medication management, transfers, domestic tasks, and community access.
To be successful, the candidate will need excellent communication skills and a passion for making a difference. They will also require flexibility to accommodate the participant's needs and availability.
1. Personal Care Support:
2. Assistance with catheter management, including preparation of sterile syringes, routine catheter flushes, and drainage bag changes.
3. Bowel therapy support, including administering enemas, completing de-gas procedures, and performing digital stimulation.
4. Hoisting for all transfers using a full sling hoist (2-person assist).
5. Documenting skin integrity checks as part of pressure injury prevention.
6. Administering medication according to the care plan and medication safety protocols.
7. Meal preparation and feeding assistance, considering fatigue and posture factors.
8. Support with domestic tasks, such as laundry, cleaning, and general tidying.
9. Support with home exercise programs and postural management.
10. Community access and rehabilitation exercises support.