Healthcare assistants (HCAs) work under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional within a hospital setting or a community practice. Their role can be very varied depending upon the area in which the person is employed.
For example, when working alongside nurses they may sometimes be known as nursing auxiliaries or auxiliary nurses. Similarly, HCAs also work alongside qualified midwifes in maternity services. Some typical duties include:
- Patient washing, dressing and mealtime help
- Helping patients to mobilise, go to the toilet
- Bed making and contributing to record keeping
- Working alongside some healthcare scientists, for example, audiologists, in helping them to investigate and treat disease
- Working as a Clinical Support Workers by being a therapy assistants or therapy helper, working alongside allied health professionals such a physiotherapists, radiographers for example
- Monitoring patients conditions by taking
Temperatures, pulse readings, respiration’s and weight, venepuncture, glucose tolerance tests, blood pressure checks, height, body mass index, urinalysis, new patient health checks, assisting in minor surgery and supporting patients who are anxious or distressed.
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