AddressJob description – Respite and ongoing care for an Amazing Participant, must love music and nature.
About us:
Jac's Place Supported Independent Living is a Registered NDIS Provider and Social Enterprise who prides itself on supporting the team so the team can give best supports to our community NDIS participants through Assisted Daily Living, Community Participation and in Home living Support.
We are a small boutique organisation servicing Brisbane and surrounds with a dedicated team who strive to implement best practices on a daily basis. We like to believe we are a little different to most! and through our Social Enterprise we give that little bit more through a majority of profits, to ensure everyone is nurtured in their Participant journey or in their career and by the team around them.
We love to build capacity with our Participants and our teams.
In essence we practice professionalism through genuine interactions, patience, respect and understanding, tailored to our participants interests, ideals and needs.
We have 3 new positions for Support Workers to care for one of our very special participants.
About you:
You are an amazing Disability Support Worker with availability throughout the week to work as a part of a vibrant team for a 2 week respite in Burleigh Heads. There will be ongoing work after this period and would suit workers residing around the Logan areas.
Candidates with a Mental Health or Nursing background looking for a Support Role are encouraged to apply, our Participant loves getting out and about so this fantastic role is jam packed with amazing fun filled days and things to do that are prebooked with our awesome Liaison team.
You are comfortable working with people with complex health and behaviours who need significant supervision, care and assistance. You have excellent bedside manner with all of your Personal Cares and consistently practice empathy through facilitating choice and control. You excel at maintaining a safe environment and are competent in ensuring compliance is always maintained. For this role, ideally you must also love music, arts, books and chess would also be great!
You are good at working remotely through great leadership skills, whilst providing first class care.
Your communication and comprehension skills for this role must be excellent and you have a go getter personality and love to use your initiative to complete tasks and see goals come to fruition.
About the role:
Working in a stunning apartment on the beach for 2 weeks with a private room for accommodation, come and help our Participant have the time of his life!!
Participant is a chilled and switched on fellow, who loves a good band. The respite has a jam packed itinerary including meal plan to manage diabetes. All support from the liaison team is also available 24/7 so you are supported and nurtured to do your best in the role also!
Our client although in his late 50's has great mobility so you will need to be able to keep going with him throughout the day and evening. Although there are no personal cares required only prompting, there will be wound care plans available to follow throughout this time.
Providing supervisory, personal care, meal time and social supports .
Writing progress notes and incident reports during your shift.
Flexibility to work with short notice providing coverage for staff who are unable to work on the same day or week.
Don't let this Awesome Opportunity pass by…as they don't come around too often!! Great team, Great Client, Awesome adventure to facilitate.
We can offer staff benefits such as:
- Career progression to advance & develop as a permanent staff.
- A beautiful workplace culture, with a team who look out for each other, are ‘safety first’ conscious, and treat each other respectfully.
- Accredited and paid training.
- The opportunity to positively effect some wonderful people's lives!
The successful candidate MUST have:
Experience working in the Disability/Aged Care sector.
Driver's license & own a car
Comprehensive Car Insurance
Qualification (minimum certificate 3 in Disability, Individual Support or Aged Care) or Mental Health Nurse or similar.
Working With Children Check (Where necessary)
First Aid/CPR certificate
Availability and willingness to work sleepovers as well as day shifts (Shifts are all 8 hours duration)
Ability to work independently & as part of a team
NDIS Screening preferred or QLD Current Yellow and Blue cards
Current Police check/certificate
100 points ID - Passport/Driving License/Aged Card etc.
Rights to Work in Australia
NDIS Orientation Certificate
COVID-19 Training
Jac's Place often have multiple roles available for our community members. With this we aim to offer greater variety and experience to exceptional candidates, more hours are available for work opportunities, for great team players who contribute great initiative, and leadership.
If you think you are suitable for the role, please apply with your CV and a brief cover letter addressing your past and current related experience with complex clients. Please use 500 words or less for the cover letter.
Expected Start Date: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Job Types: Casual with view to permanent.
Expected Start Date: 17/06/2024
Casual rate per hour: $40.00 – $50.00 per hour depending on skills and qualifications (Plus loadings)
We thank everyone who applies for a role with Jac's Place, we are truly grateful. Although we try to get back to all applicants, sometimes with an overwhelming response this is not possible.
Successful candidates will be notified. Please note that we endeavour to retain applications for future roles should they become available, please do let us know if you would like us to remove you from our database at any time.
Kind Regards
The Team and Jac's Place Supported Independent Living.
@jacsplace
www.jacsplace.com.au
