General Duty Assistant

Aliases: Nursing Care Assistants, Nursing Assistant, Nursing Aides, Bedside Assistants, Orderlies

Industry/Sector(s): Healthcare

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a General Duty Assistant is expected to perform include:

Overlooking patients’ daily care, comfort, safety and health needs
Maintaining a suitable environment for patients
Ensuring a healthy and well-balanced diet is fed to the patients

WORK ENVIRONMENT

It is not a desk job
Work from home option is not available
Part-time work maybe available
Need not handle a team
Travelling may or may not be a part of the job

Working hours

Companies usually work for 6/7 days a week and 9/10 hours everyday. This may vary from clinic to clinic
Shift system may be available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ¹

Minimum –5^thbut 8^thstandard is also considered in certain situations
Certified training for General Duty Assistant (programme aligned to HSS/Q 5101 released by Healthcare Sector Skill Council)

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of how to drape and undrape patients
Knowledge of equipment like wheelchairs, stretchers, catheters, etc.
Well versed with the cleaning procedures to control any type of infection
Proficiency in performing back rubs
Well versed with the grooming needs to be provided to patients like shaving, brushing, finger care, etc.

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of different types of baths like complete bed-bath, partial bath, tub bath, etc.
Adept with the procedures of reporting something that is clinically important
Well versed with the measurement and recording of food intake

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Govt. College of Nursing Thrissur
Aachariya Technologies
AELIS Pvt. Ltd.
CAP Workforce Development Institute Pvt. Ltd.

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

http://www.scholarshipsinindia.com/nursing.html

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

http://wfskillscollege.org/courses/healthcare/general-duty-assistant/

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH

General Duty Assistant → Clinical Nurse Supervisor → Head Nurse

Transfer option

India: Yes
Abroad: Yes

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EXPECTED EARNINGS ²

For freshers - ₹ 6,000 to ₹ 7,000 per month
For candidates with 1-2 years’ experience - ₹ 10,000 to ₹ 12,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ¹

Preferred relevant work experience

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS

Large hospitals across India
Medical research institutes across India

KEYWORDS

Nursing Care Assistants
Nursing Assistant
Nursing Aides
Bedside Assistants
Orderlies

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	5329.0101	General Duty Assistant
ISCO 2008	5329	Personal Care Workers in Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified
NIC 2008	86909	Other human health activities n.e.c. (including independent ambulance activities)
QP Reference	HSS/Q5101	General Duty Assistant
NSQF	3	NA

REFERENCES

1	Qualifications Pack – General Duty Assistant
2	www.payscale.com
3	Adapted from A Report on Human Resource and Skill Requirements for the Healthcare Services Industry Sector (2022) by NSDC
4	http://www.ibef.org/industry/healthcare-india.aspx

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