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

Turramurra, NSW, Australia

Join us and make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, and to grow your career as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.

Important information:

We are looking for two dedicated Disability Support Workers to join our Accommodation and Respite service at our Turramurra group home.


This is a Permanent Part-Time opportunity, offering approximately 25 - 35 hours per week, with a variety of shifts, including morning, day, evening, and awake night shifts. Ideal for individuals who are committed to making a genuine difference in the lives of others.

In this rewarding role, you will provide compassionate, person-centered support, empowering our clients to live as independently as possible while advocating for their individual needs, choices, and goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support clients to develop and maintain independence, dignity, and confidence

  • Deliver individualised care, including assistance with:

    • Mealtimes

    • Personal care (toileting, showering)

    • Medication administration

    • Manual handling using a range of equipment and aids

  • Monitor client wellbeing, documenting and reporting on progress and any changes

  • Work collaboratively as part of a fun, supportive, and dynamic team

Requirements:

We welcome both experienced Support Workers and those new to the sector. Whether you’re building on existing experience or starting your career in disability support, you will bring a genuine commitment to making a difference, a compassionate approach, and a willingness to learn. A strong focus on person-centred care is essential, ensuring every individual is treated with respect, dignity, and professionalism.

  • A current NSW Driver’s Licence (minimum P2).

We offer

  • Attractive hourly rate, starting at $34.59 + Super + Penalty Rates

  • Salary packaging

  • Opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualifications, including Certificate III in Individual Support (CPA covers the cost for this)

  • $100 per year Well-being Allowance (eg: purchase sports equipment, have a massage, take a meditation class)

  • Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport

  • Join an industry leader and high performing team with specialist training opportunities

  • Paid Employee Referral Bonus Program, where you can be rewarded for referring a friend that joins CPA.

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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