Nurse Assistants are healthcare providers who have undergone two-year of training in Health Assistant Clinical or Community Health Nursing programmes.
They provide healthcare to patients or clients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Midwife.
Here is Nurse Assistant Clinical Salary In Ghana
Can a healthcare assistant become a nurse?
Developing your career to become a Registered Nurse
The great thing about becoming a Healthcare Assistant is that you can work your way up to a level where you can then apply for a degree course.
The NHS encourages applicants of all ages and backgrounds to pursue nursing by offering bursaries and apprenticeships.
Is a nursing assistant the same as a healthcare assistant?
The different roles of a Healthcare Assistant
A healthcare assistant is a job title most often associated with staff employed in hospitals, GP surgeries, and NHS Trusts.
The same role can be known as a Nursing Assistant or Nursing Auxiliary, although these terms are less widely used today.
Health Assistant salary in a private hospital
Private hospitals may pay their workers a little below or more than public sector workers.
Health Assistants working in private health facilities are believed to be paid any amount ranging from GHS 1,000.00 GHS 3,000.00 depending on the volume of work they do.
You can get more information from the facility you intend to work at.
Salary of health assistant in Ghana
This is the salary of public sector workers. Private hospitals may pay higher or lower.
A registered health assistant in Ghana earns an average monthly salary of GHS 1,472.00.
Annual salary of health assistants
A registered health assistant is expected to earn an annual pay of GHC 16,649.00.
Responsibilities/work scope of a health assistant
A registered health assistant has several roles in the clinical and community setting.
Some of the responsibilities are listed below.
Patient education. They teach patients and families about disease prevention, personal hygiene, appropriate behavior, etc.
Undertake and demonstrate basic nursing tasks in the best interest of the patient with or without supervision.
Collaborate with other health care providers in patient assessment, planning, implementation, interventions, and treatment.
Types of health assistant job in Ghana
There are two basic health assistant types in Ghana namely:
Nurse assistant clinical
Nurse assistant preventive