(Anonymous Asks:)
WHAT ARE THE MAIN DUTIES OF A HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
(Jag Says:)
Healthcare assistants can work within hospital or community settings under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional. The role can be very varied depending upon the area in which the person is employed.
Working alongside nurses, for example, they may sometimes be known as nursing auxiliaries or auxiliary nurses. Healthcare assistants also work along side qualified midwives in maternity services.
The types of duties include the following:
washing and dressing
feeding
helping people to mobilise
toileting
bed making
generally assisting with patients overall comfort
monitoring patients conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respiration`s and weight
Nursing healthcare assistants usually work a 37.5-hour week on a shift or rota system, probably including nights and weekends. Part-time and flexi-working is often available.
Healthcare assistants may also work alongside some healthcare scientists, for example with audiologists, helping them to investigate and treat disease. Healthcare assistants in healthcare science work normal office hours or shifts, including evenings and weekends, depending on their particular role and specialism. Part-time and flexi-working is often available.
Clinical support workers (sometimes known as therapy assistants or therapy helpers) work alongside allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, radiographers, podiatrists, speech and language therapists, dietitians and occupational therapists.
The types of duties (depending upon the form of therapy) include the following:
preparing patients for their therapy
setting up equipment to use in the session/treatment
assisting the therapist in the treatment itself
contributing to record keeping
ssion/treatment assisting the therapist in the treatment itself contributing to record keeping
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