Description
Healthcare assistants work in teams of nurses within the occupational fields of nursing, social care, clinical care and care of people of all age-groups. Healthcare assistants assist in the promotion and restoration of patients' health by providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends and families.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
work in multidisciplinary health teamswork with nursing staffinteract with healthcare usersaccept own accountabilityprovide health educationfollow clinical guidelinesprovide basic support to patientsinform policy makers on health-related challengesensure safety of healthcare usersapply organisational techniquesrespond to changing situations in health careeducate on the prevention of illnessuse e-health and mobile health technologiesadhere to organisational guidelinessupport nursescontribute to continuity of health caremanage healthcare users' dataidentify abnormalitiescommunicate with nursing staffconvey medical routine informationhave computer literacycomply with legislation related to health caredevelop a collaborative therapeutic relationshipmonitor basic patients signsdeal with emergency care situationscomply with quality standards related to healthcare practiceempathise with the healthcare userlisten activelywork in a multicultural environment in health careadvise on healthcare users' informed consentpromote inclusionwork under supervision in careuse technical equipment for sterilisationsupport individuals to adjust to physical disabilitydistribute meals to patientsuse foreign languages in patient careperform cleaning dutiesassist in the administration of medication to elderlycommunicate in foreign languages with health service providersevaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselvesuse foreign languages for health-related research