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 who require 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. We are currently looking for expression of interest for a Disability Support Worker in Carlton.

Your benefits:

We truly value each team member, and our commitment is to create a working environment where you can thrive and succeed in your role as a Disability Support Worker. We understand the importance of having great work perks available to reward and recognise our amazing care teams. We can offer you:

• Monthly rosters
• Paid training
• Above award pay rates
• Weekly pay
• Work-life balance with flexible hours
• Recognition program
• Referral program
• Regular shifts
• Dedicated team
• Team events
• Employee assistance program
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and more

About the role:

We have an exciting and rewarded support opportunity to share with you. Located in Carlton you will be part of a care team to support a paraplegic young female client who is a nursing student staying in the student housing.

Active and on call roster:

Active hours 6:00am-9:00am & 5:30pm-8:30pm
on call roster times would be:9:00am-5:30pm DAY and then 8:30pm-6:00am NIGHT.

If you are called into a shift you will be paid active hour for minimum 2 hours.

Only normally called in for bowel accident so need to be about to assist with bowel care and cleaning.

Your key responsibilities:

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

• Manual handling
• Personal care and hygiene
• Catheter care
• Medication administration and management
• Bowel care management

About you:

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

• Previous disability experience (minimum 2 years)
• Certificate III or IV in Disability or related field (essential)
• Previous bowel care management experience
• Personal care experience
• Current First Aid and CPR (essential)
• NDIS Worker's Screening Check (essential)
• Valid Victorian driver's licence
• Nationally Accredited Manual handling certificate (or willing to obtain)
• Nationally Accreidted Medication certificate (or willing to obtain)

We are also looking for someone with great communication skills, who works well in a team, has a caring and supportive nature, and is client-focused.

Start your application:

If you are ready for a new and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply by clicking the "Apply Now" button. To find out more about this role, please call our 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.