Experienced Disability Team Leader

 

Main characteristics

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Company

Rubies Nursing Pvt Limited

Salary

$60,000 - $80000

Employment type

Full time

Category

Community Services & Development

Job summary

Love working in a supportive inclusive environment? Love supporting people and partaking in fun activities in the community?

Main Responsibilities: Manage rosters and staff allocation Match participant to a preferred staff member Replace an absent staff member Collaborate and consult participant on a required staff member Undertake a review of environment and staff with participant Train staff on participant's requirements and strategies Monitor staff work practices Review staff work practices Guide and adjust work practices using a positive approach to coaching and training Maintain timekeeping to ensure staff attendance and reliability Train new staff and supervise during induction or orientation process Prepare and submit performance reports Receive complaints and resolve problems Build capacity in staff and participants as relevant Focus on supporting participants to direct their lives, not just their services, e.g., crisis and resilience development Assist participants in developing knowledge, experience and connections with their community and broader systems of support. Work with the participant to assist them in understanding plan funding and its purpose. Identify and understand participant confidence and skills assist participants in deciding what they want from services. Create a support and action plan to facilitate participant plan implementation. Coach the participant and staff through challenges. Manage rosters, administration and intake process Reflect and uphold the NDIS principles and values in behaviour and way of working. Ensure that workers understand and demonstrate good practice based on NDIS principles, as described in the NDIS Workforce Capability Framework Support and reinforce a work culture that promotes mutual respect and zero tolerance of any behaviour or circumstance that does not uphold participant rights Engage with and learn from people with lived experience as colleagues, experts and advisers. Support and reinforce a culture that is interested in, responsive to and supportive of diversity and inclusion. Use the NDIS Workforce Capability Framework to communicate expectations to all workers about their role, how they should conduct themselves and why Create and promote opportunities for workers to work collaboratively with others in the participant's support team, other services and with members of the participant's informal support network Provide opportunities for workers to receive and provide feedback, refine skills and knowledge, and think about how their values, biases, assumptions and attitudes influence their practice. Provide workers with current best practice examples, models, tools, practice leadership and coaching and resources relevant to participant needs, culture and circumstances Encourage workers to monitor and report meaningful participant outcomes and understand pre-and co-requisite conditions required to achieve positive outcomes. Ensure that workers know about and can access resources and advice they need to support participants such as specialists and mainstream supports relevant to cultural, religious and social identity needs and preferences Provide workers with expertise, guidance and support to identify and resolve complex or ambiguous demands as well as ethical issues. Identify participants (individuals and cohorts), situations, or circumstances that are vulnerable to heightened risk and support workers to understand and manage risks appropriately Support and encourage workers to identify and report early and current indicators of discrimination, exploitation, neglect, abuse or violence Ensure that workers understand their role and responsibilities in supporting participants to keep themselves safe and healthy, including accessing routine health screenings and preventative health care Ensure that workers understand the principles behind the use of restrictive practices as a method a registered practitioner may prescribe when providing support, and identify and report the unauthorised use of restrictive practices Ensure that workers know who to contact and what to do in the event of an incident, crisis or emergency. Ensure workers understand their responsibilities and can support participants in exercising their rights, including providing feedback and lodging a formal complaint Build workers' capability to support positive risk-taking and work alongside participants to implement individual safeguards that enable choice and manage risks. Support workers to identify, assess and manage workplace safety risks for participants, themselves and others in line with organisational policy. Ensure workers are well-matched to meet participant needs and preferences. Use the Framework to check that workers have the capabilities needed for their roles and their work Provide opportunities for workers to reflect on their practice, debrief about challenging situations or events, and share learnings with supervisors, peers and experts, including people with lived experience Provide regular, timely feedback on work performance and arrange for workers to access training, development and ongoing learning relevant to their role, interests and career aspirations Pursue opportunities for self-learning and development such as reflecting on your approach to practice, maintaining and developing professional networks and refreshing knowledge of the current practice. Recognise the challenges faced by workers, be alert to signs of burnout, and support them in managing their well-being and self-care.

Requirements

First aid Certificate in Community services or aged care (or equivalent) Ability to support individuals with a range of disabilities Minimum 5yrs working in disability house as a team leader

Whats in it for you need to know!Additional InformationExcellent salary options for experienced candidatesTelephone & Laptop Generous Employer of Choice benefits and recognition Annual leave days and Study support available Flexible work arrangementsTeam lunches and various team building outingsThe role is immediately availableNDIS worker screening requirements are mandatoryRelevant tertiary qualifications or and relevant extensive experience in working in the NDIS or disability area New Worker NDIS Induction Module Driver's license