Health Care Assistants
The role of a Health Care Assistant is to work as instructed by the Nurse in Charge and without direct supervision in the hospital/ward of placement. As a health care assistant/ nursing auxiliary you will help professional staff to look after patients in hospitals and you will be required to carry out basic tasks, working as part of a team under supervision of qualified senior staff.
You will be required to provide care and support in a confidential, professional, discreet and caring manner, always ensuring the service user’s right to privacy and dignity is maintained.
What is a Healthcare Assistant?
Healthcare Assistants make sure that the patient experience is as comfortable as possible, with the least stress possible.
Day to day tasks include:
Washing and dressing patients
Servings meals and helping to feed patients
Helping patients to move around
Making beds
Making patients feel comfortable
Monitors patients conditions (temperature, pulse, weight, etc)
Healthcare Assistants are a vital part of the hospital system and work with Nurses, Doctors, Midwives and other healthcare professionals. The role involves lots of patient contact and is perfect as a stepping stone into other roles or as a long term goal.