Health Care Assistant

Types of duties may include:

• observing, monitoring and recording patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight


• communication with patients, relatives and carers


• assisting with clinical duties


• personal care including infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety


• promoting positive mental/physical/nutritional health with patients


• checking and ordering supplies


• may be required for support work and 1:1s with service users.