As a healthcare assistant you will have a vital role in delivering hands-on care to patients including:

• Understanding and recording a patient’s temperature, breathing, pulse and weight
• Supporting patients to eat and serving their meals
• Helping patients wash and dress
• Taking patients to the toilet
• Spending time talking to patients, answering their questions as far as possible and making sure they are comfortable
• Helping patients to get out of bed and move around
• Supporting patients to change position in bed

Essential

• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working within a ward/hospital in a caring role

KnowledgeEssential

• Basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology
• Demonstrates an insight into personal care needs

SkillsEssential

• Good written communication skills

Personal attributesEssential

• Demonstrates a sense of commitment to working in a caring environment with people of all ages