A Healthcare Assistant cares for patients in a hospital, residential care facility or a patient’s home. Their duties include assisting patients with daily activities, checking vital signs and assisting nursing staff when necessary.
Clinical support staff are involved in ensuring patients’ general well-being and comfort. Clinical support positions are also an excellent entry point into many health-care vocations, such as nursing and midwifery, for persons who value dedication and passion above academic credentials.
Roles include:
- Assisting with daily living activities such as eating, showering and using the toilet
- Utilizing equipment to move patients when necessary
- Helping tidy the patient’s home or room
- Taking the patient’s vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature
- Talking to patients and reassuring them
- Attending meetings with other healthcare professionals
- Assisting nurses and other staff when needed
- Adhering to professional standards
- Delivering reports to Case Managers and reviewing any important changes in the patient’s condition
- General Practice
- Mental Health
- Learning Disabilities
- Clinical Support
- Pediatrics
- Community Health Services
