The Royal Children's Hospital

Disability Support Worker - SIL

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $86k/yr  •  Yarrawonga, AU (Onsite)  •  6 days ago
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Job Description

SIL Support Worker – Yarrawonga - New Service Opening

Yarrawonga | Casual | 2+ Shifts per Week +
Sleepovers

PALS is opening a new Supported Independent Living (SIL)
home in Yarrawonga
and is seeking experienced Disability / SIL Support
Workers
to join our growing team.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a new service from
the beginning, with ongoing growth expected. We are looking for reliable staff
who can commit to regular ongoing shifts (minimum 2+ per week, including
sleepover shifts)

Experience supporting participants with complex needs
is highly regarded, and additional training will be provided for the right
candidates.

About the role

You will support participants living in a SIL environment to
build independence and quality of life through:

  • Personal
    care and daily living support
  • Meal
    preparation and household tasks
  • Medication
    support and health monitoring
  • Behavioural
    and complex support needs
  • Community
    access and transport support
  • Following
    individual care plans and documentation

What we are looking for

  • Previous experience in disability support SIL/high-needs preferred
  • Certificate III in Individual Support / Disability (minimum)
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
  • First Aid & CPR (current)
  • Valid driver’s licence and reliable transport
  • Availability for 2+ shifts per week including sleepovers
  • Willingness to commit to ongoing rostered shifts as the service grows

Why join PALS

  • Be part of a new SIL service in Yarrawonga from the ground up
  • Salary aligned with the Victorian Disability Services (NGO) Agreement 2023
  • Salary packaging available
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Supportive, community-focused organisation

Casual position. Ongoing work available as the service expands.

Apply now

Submit your CV and cover letter addressing your experience
and availability.

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recruitment@palsinc.org.au

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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