The Royal Children's Hospital

Disability Support Practitioner

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Location

North Shore, NSW, Australia

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

About the role

Our Group Home service operates 24/7, offering a variety of shifts including morning, day, evening, and awake night shifts. You’ll need to be available for 3–4 days per week, with a minimum commitment of 20 hours For those seeking additional hours, there are opportunities to work up to 40 hours per week on a casual basis.

Our North Shore group homes are conveniently located across Hornsby, Mount Colah, Turramurra, Pymble, St Ives, and surrounding areas. You must be available and willing to work across all North Shore group home locations as required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver personalised, person-centred support within a group home environment
  • Assist clients with mealtimes, personal care, medication administration, and manual handling using a range of equipment and aids
  • Support clients to engage in community activities and build meaningful social connections
  • Empower clients to make their own choices and develop skills to increase independence
  • Monitor clients’ wellbeing and accurately document and report on progress
  • Provide transport support as required, including driving the CPA minivan
  • Contribute to a supportive, fun, and dynamic team culture

The Benefits

  • Attractive hourly rate, starting at $43.24 + Super + Penalty Rates
  • Opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualification, including Certificate III in Individual Support
  • Flexible working hours and shifts across a 24/7 roster to fit in with your lifestyle
  • Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Employee Referral Bonus Program, where you can be rewarded for referring a friend that joins CPA.

Requirements

  • Available for a minimum of 3 days a week, 20 hours (this is a minimum requirement - there are 38+ hours available if you wish)
  • A current NSW Driver's License (P2 minimum)
  • Ability to travel locally across the North Shore.​

Important information:

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.

CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.

How to Apply

Please click 'Apply' to complete your application.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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