About Me
I am a woman in my 30s living independently in the community of Torrens Park. I enjoy getting out and catching up with friends and family. I am a seasoned traveller, and I love to sing and bowl. I enjoy learning Braille, and my goal is to one day, teach others how to use it. I live with my guide dog and partner.
The Role
I direct my own support and I’m looking for a new support worker to join my long-term and dedicated support team. My support workers assist me in all aspects of my daily life – and support me to live out my vision for a good life. This role will be ideal for someone who is a good listener and a strong communicator.
My team supports me over 7 days per week; I am looking for someone to support me for shifts a week with some backfilling when other workers are on leave:
• Monday Shift 7:00am – 9:00am
• Tuesday Shift 4:00pm – 6:30pm
• Wednesday Shift 7:00am – 9:00am
Support Worker must be comfortable with a guide dog in their vehicle.
The role is paid at level 2.1 casual base rate of $43.23 per hour.
All applicants must have or willingness to obtain:
• Driver’s license and reliable vehicle
• A current NDIS worker check
• First Aid Certificate
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.
