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Under the organizations Special Measures Recruitment Plan, eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

The primary responsibility of the Allied Health professional is to enable people to
participate in activities in everyday life. Responsible for providing intervention for a wide
range of client groups.
Duties
- Assist in other duties as required.
- Home based occupational therapy assessments including all areas of activities of daily
living, mobility and home safety:
o Equipment prescription and relevant clinical justification (basic equipment
through to more complex specialised equipment)
o Minor and major home modification recommendations with relevant diagrams
o Recommendation of community based services
o Home safety assessments
o Equipment applications for a variety of government equipment programs
o Compensable participant assessment, intervention and report writing
o Communicating assessed needs clearly and precisely to participant and funding
organisation within appropriate timelines
o Providing participants with all available options/ solutions within assessment
brief and funding guidelines
o Ensuring recommendations meet all legal requirements, including Australian
Standards
o Completing relevant paperwork relating to assessments to a high standard
including participant file case notes
o Accurately record participant intervention for billing purposes.

Additional Position Responsibilities
• Assist with training support workers in general basic care duties


Required Education/Licenses/Certificates
• Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Member of Occupational Therapy Association Australia
• Current NT unrestricted drivers’ licence
• National Police Check less than 6 months old if not supplying NDIS Worker Screening
• Valid OCHRE card and/ or NDIS Worker Screen clearance

Required Knowledge/Experience
• Community based assessment experience
• Communication skills
• Relevant industry experience working within the community
• Report writing skills

Position Summary
The primary responsibility of the Allied Health professional is to enable people to participate in activities in everyday life. Responsible for providing intervention for a wide
range of client groups.

Duties
• Evaluate, diagnose and treat speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders
• Provide training to family/ Support workers and other professionals
• Assist participants establish goals and advising on treatment programs
• Ensuring recommendations meet all legal requirements, including Australian Standards
• Completing relevant paperwork relating to assessments to a high standard including
participant file case notes
• Accurately record participant intervention for billing purposes
• Assist in other duties as required.

Additional Position Responsibilities

• Assist with training support workers in general basic care duties

Required Education/Licenses/Certificates

• Registered with Speech Pathology Australia or equivalent as a practicing Speech Pathologist
• Member of Occupational Therapy Association Australia
• Current NT unrestricted drivers’ licence
• National Police Check less than 6 months old if not supplying NDIS Worker Screening
• Valid OCHRE card and/ or NDIS Worker Screen clearance


Required Knowledge/Experience
• Community based assessment experience
• Communication skills
• Relevant industry experience working within the community
• Report writing skills

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the Allied Health professional is to enable people to participate
in activities in everyday life. This role provides clinical services ensuring these are customer
focused, adopt best practice approaches, provide for innovative solutions and strive for
continuous improvement.
Primarily working with people with disability and older Australians you will understand the
following conditions:
• Diabetes
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Obesity
• Stroke and other neurological illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple
sclerosis
• Musculoskeletal and sports injuries
• Occupational health
• Pain management
• Sports injuries and prevention

Duties
• Diagnose, plan and Manage the care of Client’s
• Assist with Chronic Disease Management
• Provide lifestyle modification and self management advice
• Prescribe aids and appliances as required
• Provide health promotion education
• Provide occupational health assessments and injury prevention activities
• Provide training to family/ Support workers and other professionals
• Assist participants establish goals and advising on treatment programs
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• Ensuring recommendations meet all legal requirements, including Australian Standards
• Completing relevant paperwork relating to assessments to a high standard including
participant file case notes
• Accurately record participant intervention for billing purposes
• Assist in other duties as required.

Additional Position Responsibilities
• Assist with training support workers in general basic care duties

Required Education/Licenses/Certificates
• Bachelors degree or higher in Physiotherapy or equivalent studies as assessed by the
Australian Physiotherapy council
• Registered with National Physiotherapy board of Australia
• Current AHPRA registration
• Current NT unrestricted drivers’ licence
• National Police Check less than 6 months old if not supplying NDIS Worker Screening
• Valid OCHRE card and/ or NDIS Worker Screen clearance

Required Knowledge/Experience
• Community based assessment experience
• Communication skills
• Relevant industry experience working within the community
• Report writing skills

Position Summary
The primary responsibility of the Community Nurse is to assist patients in their nursing
care under the NDIS and DVA. Providing quality and empathic support and education to
all patients and carers.

Duties
• Deliver care and comfort to patients
• Respond to health needs and risks of individuals
• Evaluate health status of patients and diagnose illness conditions
• Take history of patients’ illnesses and conduct physical examination
• Collect laboratory and other diagnostic data and evaluate
• Discuss with the physician or consulting specialist about patients’ illness
• Plan treatment procedures with patients and their families in accordance with the consulting
physicians’ instructions
• Educate staff about health risks and preventative measures
• Educate patients and families on diseases, health risks, its preventative measures and
controlling measures
• Teach self-care abilities to patients to the extent possible
• Document all visits in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
• Create reports as required according to organisational policies
• Assist in other duties as required.

Additional Position Responsibilities
• Assist with training support workers in general basic care duties

Required Education/Licenses/Certificates
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Registration with APHRA
• Current NT unrestricted drivers’ licence
• National Police Check less than 6 months old if not supplying NDIS Worker Screening
• Valid OCHRE card and/ or NDIS Worker Screen clearance

Required Knowledge/Experience
• Experience Training Support Workers
• Relevant industry experience working within the community
• Report writing skills

Hands on People is currently hiring experienced Disability Support Workers to join our team at Darwin, NT. The successful candidate will require experience in working with individuals with complex care needs. Local applicants Preferred. This is a casual position.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Medication administration
  • Home Based Daily Living Support
  • Taking participant for appointments and other community participation.
  • Behaviour observation and support
  • Maintaining record of participant progress
  • Assessing participant to determine continuing needs.
  • Assistance in building participant self-image and self-confidence

Required:

  • Must have own vehicle for transport with comprehensive insurance.
  • Candidate must be able to work varied shifts.

Selection Criteria:

  • Minimum of Certificate III or IV in Disability, Ageing with any relevant experience.
  • Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
  • Current National Police Clearance
  • Current State/Territory Driver’s Full License
  • Ochre Card

Under the organizations Special Measures Recruitment Plan, eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

If you are qualified and interested in applying for this position, please send your applications to [email protected] .

Disability Support Worker

Hands on People is currently seeking two experienced Disability Support Workers to join our team at Alice Springs, NT. The successful candidate will require experience in working with individuals with complex care needs. Local applicants Preferred. This is a casual position.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Medication administration
  • Home Based Daily Living Support
  • Taking participant for appointments and other community participation.
  • Behaviour observation and support
  • Maintaining record of participant progress
  • Assessing participant to determine continuing needs.
  • Assistance in building participant self-image and self-confidence

Required:

  • Must have own vehicle for transport with comprehensive insurance.
  • Candidate must be able to work varied shifts.

Selection Criteria:

  • Minimum of Certificate III or IV in Disability, Ageing with relevant experience.
  • Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
  • Current National Police Clearance
  • Current State/Territory Driver’s Full License
  • Ochre Card

Under the organizations Special Measures Recruitment Plan, eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

If you are qualified and interested in applying for this position, please send your applications to [email protected] .

Hands On People is an NDIS Registered Service Provider with the Head Office located in Darwin, NT. We have expanded our services to QLD. We are currently hiring experienced Disability Support Workers to join our team at NORTH BRISBANE. The successful candidate will require experience in working with individuals with complex care needs. 

This is a CASUAL position.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Medication administration.
  • Home Based Daily Living Support.
  • Behavior observation and support.
  • Domestic assistance - meal preparation, cleaning, and more
  • Personal care 
  • Maintaining a record of participant progress.
  • Assessing participants to determine continuing needs.
  • Assistance in building participant self-image and self-confidence.
  • Manual Handling of participants.
  • Assistance in Community Access and transportation including taking participants for appointments and other community participation.

Required:

  • The candidate must be able to work varied shifts.
  • Available for short shifts
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Certificate III or IV in Disability, Ageing with any relevant experience.
  • Mental Health Experience Preferred.
  • Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
  • Current National Police Clearance
  • Current State/Territory Unrestricted Driver’s Full License access to a vehicle (and willingness to transport clients in your vehicle)
  • Paid Blue Card (Working with Children Card) (or willing to obtain)
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module (or willing to obtain)
  • COVID-19 Infection Control Certificate 

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