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Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants

Nursing auxiliaries and assistants assist doctors, nurses and other health professionals in caring for the sick and injured within hospitals, homes, clinics and the wider community.

More about this Career

Average Salary

£19450

New workers start around £7407. Normal pay is £19450 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £28572.

Jobs

18520

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, 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.

Skills Employers are looking for

Soft Skills

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work

  • Reading Comprehension

    48

  • Speaking

    46

  • Active Listening

    46

  • Critical Thinking

    45

  • Writing

    43

  • Monitoring

    43

  • Active Learning

    39

  • Learning Strategies

    37

  • Mathematics

    25

  • Science

    0

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