Healthcare Assistant at Stresert Services Limited

Job Overview

A healthcare assistant assists healthcare professionals to provide care to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or in the home of the patient

Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensuring that supplies and medical equipment are replenished.
• Improving the mobility of patients.
• Setting up equipment required by healthcare professionals.
• Taking the temperature, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels of patients, 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

Qualifications, Competences & Skills Required

• NVQ qualification in health and social care.
• Pass a medical check.
• Clear background check.
• Previous experience in a caring role, preferred.
• Previous medical experience is useful but not essential.
• The desire to work with all people, irrespective of background, race, or creed.
• Good communication skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Physically able to lift patients.
• A tactful and approachable personality