Healthcare Assistant

They work in most areas supporting Nurses, Doctors, Therapists and others to make sure a patient is well-looked after whilst in hospital. Healthcare Assistants (HCA) provide compassionate care and support to patients whilst they are in hospital.

They help patients to walk, wash, dress, eat and drink, and go to the toilet. They encourage patients to stay as well and independent as possible during their stay in hospital,and crucial to the smooth running of wards and departments.

As well as providing care, a Healthcare Assistant is trained to perform some clinical tasks depending on their role. At some levels this may include taking a pulse, measuring blood pressure, taking a temperature,and measuring what patients are eating and drinking.

Healthcare Assistants record all this information which is then shared withother people involved in their care. They also read information recorded by others to ensure the best care is being provided.

Healthcare Assistants work in a variety of settings including the community, outpatients and support therapy teams. They can often be a really good route into Nursing and other Allied Health careers such as Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. They are sometime referred to as Healthcare Support Workers.

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