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Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like to make a difference in other people's lives by empowering them to achieve their goals and enable them to live well?

Florence Nightingale Agency provides care and support to people in need. 
Our clients live with a wide range of challenges through to achieving amazing accomplishments! Sometimes they need supports because they are unwell, recovering from an injury or just needing a bit more help. Sometimes they need a companion or 'their person' to help them live their life and achieve their goals!

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We are looking for a compassionate, reliable, and committed support worker to work within a family home to support our client, who is a tetraplegic and requires 24-hour support. 
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Desired Support Worker:

• Qualification in Level 3 or 4 healthcare disability support would be desired, but L2, L3 and L4 health qualification is essential
• Experience with hospital-level care.
• If you have no health qualification your application may not be considered
• Able to commit to our client for an extended period.
• Competency in manual handling & equipment.
• Competency in Medication Administration.
• Able to commit to the shifts and available to pick up additional when required.
• Must have your own transport with a clean and valid Restricted/Full driver's license.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Transferring via ceiling hoist with a 2nd support worker.
2. Completing passive exercises, supporting repositioning, personal care and home help.
3. Attending to catheter, stoma care and wound care.
4. You will be our client's arms and legs; you need to be a quick learner, confident, and able to follow directions from our client.
5. Driving a large wheelchair-accessible vehicle if and when required.

Shifts: 

• Week 1: Saturday 08:00 - 11:00 and Sunday 16:00 - 23:00, followed by the sleepover 23:00 - 07:00 until Monday morning.
• Week 2: Friday 15:00 - 19:00, Saturday 08:00-11:00 and 15:00-22:30, Sunday 09:00-11:00 and 16:00 - 23:00, followed by the sleepover 23:00 - 07:00 until Monday morning.

What we can offer you:

• Hourly rate up to $30.10 (depending on your qualifications).
• Opportunity to meet the client after the succession of your interview and references to ensure it's the appropriate fit for both you and the client.
• Support to complete your qualifications if you do not already hold your level 4 certificate.
• Orientation to the shifts alongside the client's experienced team members and additional paid online and practical training.
• Time and kilometre's paid to travel to and from work.
• You will receive 49.5 hours per fortnight (including sleepovers) and the ability to pick up additional hours to cover annual and sick leave and optionally work with other clients.
• Free access to EAP services and our well-being practitioner.
• Access to a work phone if required.

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