Background

The Health Assistant plays a crucial role in community outreach and facility support, focusing on preventive health, sanitation, and assisting clinicians with basic procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

Support Services: Assist nurses and doctors in patient preparation and clinic setup.

Sanitation: Ensure cleanliness of wards, waiting areas, and sanitation facilities.

Health Promotion: Conduct health education sessions on hygiene, nutrition, and family planning.

Community Work: Participate in vaccination campaigns and community disease surveillance.

Records: Assist in maintaining simple patient registers and data entry.

Transport: Escort patients for referrals or tests within the facility.

Qualifications:

• Certificate in Health Assistance or Community Health.
• Must have basic First Aid and CPR certification.

Skills:

• Ability to interact well with rural or community populations.
• Basic understanding of hygiene and infection prevention.

General Requirements

Applicants should:

• a. Possess the required academic and professional qualifications for the respective position.
• b. Be registered with the relevant professional council or regulatory authority (where applicable).
• c. Hold a valid practicing license (where applicable).
• d. Hold a valid NIDA.
• e. Demonstrate good communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• f. Be committed to providing high-quality and ethical healthcare services.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Assist nurses and doctors in patient preparation and clinic setup.
• Ensure cleanliness of wards, waiting areas, and sanitation facilities.
• Conduct health education sessions on hygiene, nutrition, and family planning.
• Participate in vaccination campaigns and community disease surveillance.
• Assist in maintaining simple patient registers and data entry.
• Escort patients for referrals or tests within the facility.

• Ability to interact well with rural or community populations.
• Basic understanding of hygiene and infection prevention.
• Good communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

• Certificate in Health Assistance or Community Health.
• Basic First Aid and CPR certification.
• Registered with the relevant professional council or regulatory authority (where applicable).
• Valid practicing license (where applicable).
• Valid NIDA.