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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.
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£23,941
Average salary
New workers start around £8,677.25. Normal pay is £23,941 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £36,293.34.
149
Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> 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’ temperature and pulse, weighing and measuring, performing urine tests and extracting blood samples.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Reading Comprehension
48
Active Listening
46
Speaking
46
Critical Thinking
44
Writing
42
Monitoring
42
Active Learning
39
Learning Strategies
37
Mathematics
24
Science
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