About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

As an Assistant in Nursing (AIN), working under the direction of the Nursing Unit Manager and Registered Nurses, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality, holistic, person centred nursing support to People with Disability living in a specialised nursing unit in Emu Plains.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhering to individualised health and support plans
• Assisting with personal care and hygiene
• Meal preparation & mealtime management support.
• Hoisting and manual handling
• In home domestic duties
• Transportation support

Skills & Experience 

• Certificate III Health Services Assistance, Aged Care or equivalent
• Previous experience supporting people with disability with complex medical need in an AIN role
• Experienced in seizure and epilepsy management
• Ability and willingness to work a variety of shifts across a 24/7 roster including weekends, active nights and public holidays
• Current NSW Drivers Licence
• First Aid Certificate
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Zali Kakko at [email protected].

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).