Nursing / Healthcare Assistants

A Nursing or Healthcare Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional.

About this Career

Average Salary

£19,709

New workers start at around £6,952. Normal pay is £19,709 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £29,925

Annual Openings

735

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Changes bed linen, makes beds and tidies wards.
  • Assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility.
  • Distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks.
  • Prepares patient for examination and treatment.
  • Performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients’ temperature and pulse, weighing and measuring, performing urine tests and extracting blood samples.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Reading Comprehension 48%
Active Listening 46%
Speaking 46%
Critical Thinking 44%
Writing 42%
Monitoring 42%
Active Learning 39%
Learning Strategies 37%
Mathematics 24%
Science 0%

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