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October 23, 2024

Belinda Allen Care

New Town

PART TIME


Disability Support Worker

Personal Care Assistant - Female Only (Due to PTSD and Trauma)
Location: New Town, Hobart, Tasmania
About Us:
Belinda Allen Care, based in New Town, Hobart, Tasmania, has been a trusted provider of personal care services for 30 years across Australia. We specialize in supporting our owner, Belinda Allen, in her daily life at home. If you are an Enrolled Nursing (EN) or Registered Nursing (RN) student, this role offers an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience that will help you stand out in your future career. Belinda has been training ENs and RNs across WA and QLD for the past 15 years.
About the Role:
We are seeking dedicated female personal care assistants to join our team. The ideal candidate will have:
  • Strong English verbal communication skills
  • A mature work ethic
  • Excellent teamwork abilities
  • Experience working with an Allied Health Team
  • Skills in hoisting and providing high-level personal care
Why Join Us?
You will start with our 6-week onboarding program, paid at $31.34 per hour on a casual basis within a set fortnightly roster. Upon successful completion, you may be offered a permanent part-time position for 15 hours per week on a set roster.
Rostered Hours:
You must be available to work a overn shifts, up to 20 hours per week, including:
  • 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm inactive sleepover (allowance paid) -7.00 am-9.30 am Monday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday & Sunday.
Your daily duties will include:
  • Using hoists, slings, and performing two-person standing transfers
  • Managing pressure care and maintaining documentation
  • Supporting Allied Health home programs
  • Assisting with transfers to commode chairs, personal care, showering, and dressing
  • Providing domestic assistance
  • Operating a wheelchair-accessible vehicle and securing wheelchairs safely
  • Communicating via task lists and communication books
  • Supporting community access and attending allied health appointments
  • Providing ad hoc assistance with day-to-day life, such as shopping and errands
  • Working collaboratively within a team
About You:
This role is ideal for someone studying Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, or an experienced High Care disability support worker. Along with a strong work ethic and experience in the disability field, you will:
  • Hold a clear and open driver’s license and be a calm, confident driver
  • Be well-presented, groomed, and have a high level of common sense and decorum
  • Demonstrate emotional intelligence, initiative, and professionalism
  • Have a person-centered approach, supporting Choice and Control for people with disabilities
  • Be flexible and dedicated
  • Experience with Quadriplegic Care or Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is an advantage
Employer Questions:
Your application will include the following questions:
1. Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
2. Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check?
3. How would you rate your English language skills?
4. Do you have a Certificate III in Individual Support?
5. Do you have a current Australian driver’s licence
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $31.64 – $65.30 per hour
Expected hours: 7 – 20 per week
Schedule:
  • 10 hour shift
  • Evening shift
  • Fixed shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Morning shift
  • Night shift
  • Rotating roster
  • Shift work
  • Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

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