Personal Support Worker / Lifestyle Support Assistant in Gold Coast

A private client located on the central Gold Coast is currently seeking a Personal Support Worker / Lifestyle Support Assistant to join their team.

As a Personal Support Worker / Lifestyle Support Assistant you will provide personal care, support and assistance to a client (professional, male, mid-30s) with a spinal cord injury and related physical disability supporting them to live an independent and purposeful life.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Daily living activities including showering, toileting (bowel therapy and bladder care), personal hygiene, grooming, dressing and undressing;
• Transfers including hoisting in and out of bed and chairs, positioning and rolling using slide sheets, and occasionally manual slings and slide boards;
• Exercise including passive stretching and assistance with rehabilitation therapies (physio, hydro, and occupational);
• Domestic duties including laundry, light meal preparation, and cleaning (vacuuming, mopping, and dusting);
• Occasional participation in the community including attending appointments, shopping, social, recreational, and educational activities;
• Accompanying the client on domestic and international travel for business and leisure with expenses covered.

Experience, Qualifications and Personal Attributes

Successful applicants will generally have the following experience, qualifications and personal attributes. Discretion may be exercised in relation to specific requirements as they relate to individual applicants.

Experience

• Demonstrated ability and previous experience working closely with clients with disabilities in a client-focused, client-directed environment, and with their families and support networks;
• Capable of undertaking physically demanding activities including manual handling of people and equipment (lifting, bending, carrying, crouching, pushing, etc).

Qualifications

• Vocational qualifications in disability, ageing, healthcare (nursing) or other relevant qualification/s;
• First Aid and CPR Certificates from an approved, recognised course provider;
• Current Queensland Yellow/Blue Card/s or prepared to undergo criminal history screening;
• Open C Class Driver's Licence from an Australian State or Territory;
• Valid Australian and/or New Zealand Passport.

Personal Attributes

• Available and able to work during the week and weekends (shifts generally commence between 6am and 10pm) on a four-week roster cycle;
• Professionalism, strong communication, organisational, literacy and problem-solving skills;
• Reliability, punctuality and commitment;
• Attention to detail, cleanliness and hygiene;
• Discretion, understanding, respect and privacy in relation to the client and their family.

Benefits

• Morning, evening and weekend shifts with comprehensive on-the-job training;
• Above-award pay rates, weekend and public holiday rates, and a unique pay and bonus structure;
• Long-term employment directly with one client (current staff have an average tenure of 7+ years).