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