About the role:

Located in Newington NSW, you will be part of a 24/7 care team supporting our infant male client. You will provide full assistance with all ADL's as well as clinical support of the Ventilator, Tracheostomy & PEG. An extensive onboarding program will be provided with buddy shifts to help you with your training and education in the client's care routine.

Your key responsibilities

Our team is looking for a dedicated and passionate Disability Support Worker who can undertake the following key responsibilities:

• Personal Cares
• Pressure Area Care and Skin Integrity Support 
• Tracheostomy and Ventilation Management
• Suctioning
• Enteral Feeding 
• Medication Administration 
• Communication and Play  
• Manual Handling Including Repositioning & Transfers
• General Household Tasks
• Community Participation 

About you

To join the team, we are looking for the following skills and experience:

• Certificate III in Individual Support or above (Relevant care certificates may also be considered)
• Specific Disability / Complex Care Experience (Minimum 2 years experience)
• Manual handling certificate and experience (Essential)
• Medication Administration Certificate
• Paediatric Care Experience (Desired)
• Experience With Clients Using Invasive Ventilation (Desired)
• Tracheostomy management (Desired)
• Medication Administration Certificate (Essential)
• Current First aid and CPR
• Yellow Card/NDIS Worker's Screening Check
• NDIS Orientation Module
• Working With Children Check
• NSW Full Driver Licence

About us:

Drake Medox continues to be one of Australia's most recognised and esteemed providers of complex homecare services. Our team of registered nurses and support workers provides quality homecare support to families and individuals requiring all levels of support at home or in the community. Our philosophy is simple; the right support makes all the difference allowing each of our clients to truly live their best life.

Your benefits:

We understand the importance of having great work perks available to reward and recognise our amazing care teams. We can offer you:

• Monthly rosters & weekly pay
• Paid training
• Above award pay rates
• Work-life balance with flexible hours
• Recognition & referral program
• Dedicated team
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and more!

Start your application:

If you'd like to join our team and make a difference in someone's life, we encourage you to apply by clicking the "Apply Now" button. To find out more about this role, please call our Recruitment Team on 1300 360 070. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Drake, we are committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and equity. While our journey is ongoing, our shared goal is to create an environment where every individual is respected and valued. We are a community that recognises the strength of diversity.

Right to Work

The above position is open only to applicants who have a current right to work in Australia. Applicants who do not have a current right to work In Australia will unfortunately not be considered and are respectfully asked not to apply.