Healthcare Assistant Responsibilities:
- Ensuring that supplies and medical equipment are replenished.
- Improving the mobility of patients.
- Setting up equipment required by healthcare professionals.
- Taking patients' temperature, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels, and recording the results.
- Recording the pulse rate of patients.
- Measuring patients' weight.
- Preparing patients for therapy.
- Making up beds, giving out bedpans, and collecting bedpans.
Healthcare Assistant Requirements:
- NVQ qualification in health and social care.
- Pass a medical check.
- Clear background check.
- Previous experience in a caring role is preferred.
- Previous medical experience is useful but not essential.
- The desire to work with everyone, regardless of background, race, or creed.
- Good communication skills.
- Good listening skills.
- Physically able to lift patients.
- A discreet and approachable personality.