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ParaQuad NSW

  • 100 - 500 employees

Personal Support Workers - TAFE Student preferred null

Sydney, Newcastle, Hunter, Central Coast

Opportunity Expired

Join our leading Disability Services organisation and actively assist those in the community with a spinal-cord injury

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Part-Time Student Job
Number of Vacancies
10

Application dates

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
H
Social Work & Sociology
Humanities (all other)
Social Science (all other)
M
Exercise & Sports Science
General Practice
Physician
Rehabilitation Medicine
Sport & Exercise Medicine
Aged Care Nursing
Community Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Rehabilitation Therapies
Health Promotion
Human Movement
Medical & Health Sciences (all other)

Hiring criteria

Entry pathway

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Working rights

Citizen

    Full working rights

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      Your Contribution

      You will provide personal care and assist clients to maintain a level of independence in their homes

      This will include, but not limited to:

      • Showering, dressing, grooming
      • Assisted Bladder Care and Bowel Care including enema insertion
      • Assistance with mobility and transfers
      • Meal preparation
      • Domestic assistance and household chores
      • Social and community participation.
      • Casual hours available with varying flexible times through the day.

      About You

      Ideally you will be a flexible professional care assistant who is looking to make a difference in our community with values of Integrity, Reliability, Leadership and Respect.

      You will require the following to be be successful in this role:

      • NDIS Worker Screening Check or willing to obtain one
      • Current NSW Drivers Licence and Vehicle
      • Current First Aid Certificate or be willing to obtain one
      • Smart phone/mobile phone with internet capability to access your electronic roster, payroll and leave application systems
      • Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings and weekends
      • Proven capability to build and sustain positive working relationships, and the ability to work in a team environment or independently as required
      • Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
      • A Cert III/IV in Disability, Aged Care or Assistant in Nursing, experience in a similar role providing complex personal care or an understanding of the rights and requirements of people with a disability would be an advantage.

      Enjoy the Benefits

      Joining ParaQuad means joining an organisation that cares about you. We understand and value you and your skills. Here are a few ways we like to show this:

      We will provide you with with free PPE. We take Covid, your health and our clients health seriously. All our staff have access to free PPE meaning that you can keep yourself and your client safe at times at no cost to you.

      You will have access to a Clinical Nurse, available over the phone, to support you. Never be stuck on a job without support again.

      Incremental remuneration based on skill and experience. We encourage and provide excellent career and learning opportunities to upskill you. As your skills grow so will your pay. We invest in you.

      Hiring criteria

      You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

      Entry pathway
      Degree or Certificate
      Study Field
      H
      Social Work & Sociology
      Humanities (all other)
      Social Science (all other)
      M
      Exercise & Sports Science
      General Practice
      Physician
      Rehabilitation Medicine
      Sport & Exercise Medicine
      Aged Care Nursing
      Community Nursing
      Occupational Therapy
      Physiotherapy
      Rehabilitation Therapies
      Health Promotion
      Human Movement

      Work rights

      The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

      country
      eligibility

      Citizen

      Citizen


      Full working rights

      Full working rights


      Limited working rights

      Limited working rights