A General Duty Assistant is one of the key players in ensuring that the day-to-day needs of patients are met promptly.
Their main roles and responsibilities include:
- Assist in basic patient care like helping with delivering their daily medication
- Dressing and feeding patients, the elderly, or the disabled who are under their care
- Helping patients exercise and other physio requirements suggested by therapists
- Assisting patients in and out of bed or moving around their rooms
- Patient’s hygiene and cleanliness
- Any extra care that needs to be provided, including housekeeping, and helping maintain a safe environment for patients