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| DESCRIPTION |
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| Position: |
Disability Support Worker |
| Location: |
Brisbane South Area |
| Status: |
Casual |
| Award/Agreement: |
CODA South Workplace Agreement (based on Disability
Support Workers Award) |
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| Responsible to: |
Service Coordinator |
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| OBJECTIVES OF POSITION |
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To contribute to the provision of quality respite
to people with a disability and their carers |
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To promote the philosophy of people with disabilities being
valued members of the community |
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To enhance the role of the carer not to replace it |
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To work as an affective team member of CODA South to achieve
the purpose of the role |
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To function within the mission and objectives of CODA South |
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To maintain competency in fulfilling the requirements of
the role |
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| OVERVIEW
OF POSITION |
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The purpose of the position is to provide personal
care and or community access support to people with a disability
and their families within their own residence or their local
community |
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The position works under the support and supervision of the
consumer and service coordinator |
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The position works within a negotiated care plan and the
written policies of CODA South |
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| QUALIFICATIONS |
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Current First Aid Certificate |
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Current Queensland Driver’s License |
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Minimum of Certificate III in Disability Services and or
Aged Care fields |
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Previous experience in Disability Services and or Age Care
field is desirable |
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| GENERAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES |
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Provision of personal care support: all aspects
of personal hygiene and grooming |
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Ability to undertake specific domestic tasks: making beds,
cleaning bathroom area after use, collection of soiled clothes
and linen for washing |
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Ability to communicate with families and consumers |
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Ability to work and adapt to a range of environments and
family cultures |
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Ability to maintain consumer and family confidentiality |
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Ability to provide the service within a negotiated care plan |
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Ability to provide support to the consumer in their local
community to assist them to access a recreational or social
activity of their choice |
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Ability to transfer/lift consumers manually or with consumers
equipment |
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Ability to attend in/out service training for career and
service development |
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Ability to problem solve |
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Ability to perform basic administration tasks associated
with the position |
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| SPECIFIC DUTIES |
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Personal Care/ In-Home Respite: |
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· Bathing |
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· Showering |
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· Transferring and lifting |
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· Toileting |
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· Meal Assistance |
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· Shaving |
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· Dressing/Undressing |
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· Allied tasks such as making of persons bed |
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· Washing soiled linen/clothes |
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Community Access: |
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· Recreational or social activities within their local
community that the consumer identifies with e.g Movies, picnics,
shopping, bowling |
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· Some transferring and lifting involved |
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| SELECTION CRITERIA |
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Qualifications in the disability and or aged
care fields |
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Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment |
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Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision |
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Ability to utilise effective communication skills |
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Ability to complete administration tasks involved with position
(e.g General forms, timesheets, reports etc.) |
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First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain |
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Knowledge of “ Duty of Care” principles or ability
to rapidly acquire |
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Knowledge of Disability Services Act (1992) or ability to
rapidly acquire |
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| N.B. Selection criteria must be
addressed before applications will be reviewed. Any questions
regarding the above can be directed to the Service Coordinator
or Service manager. |
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| CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE |
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| You can also download vacancy documents here >> Position Description | Application |
