Healthcare Assistant

Job Description

• Maintains an effective rapport with patients, visitors, physicians, and other members of the hospital team.
• Promotes confidentiality and uses complete discretion when discussing information.
• Works collaboratively with other staff members to provide continuous service to the organisation.
• Ability to express self in the areas of communication verbal, written and non-verbal.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current computer system used in the organisation.
• Demonstrates adherence to safety and risk management policies as evidenced by in-service attendance records and employee practices.
• Ensures the reporting of all adverse events, incidents and near misses.
• Contributes to investigations of complaints and incidents when requested by senior staff.
• Assists patients, under supervision by providing assistance with bathing, dressing and grooming.
• Assists the patients, under supervision with feeding when required.
• Completes documentation as requested by the nursing staff.
• Assists nurses in manual handling of patients.
• Supports the nursing staff by running errands where appropriate.
• Responsible for ensuring rooms are stocked with appropriate supplies
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to coworkers and other members of the multidisciplinary team.