532-Personal care workers in health services

Job Title ( International classification ): 
Personal care workers in health services
ISCO Code: 
532
Job Description: 
Personal care workers in health services provide personal care and assistance with mobility and activities of daily living to patients, and elderly, convalescent and disabled people in health care and residential settings.
Tasks: 

Main Tasks include -

  • assisting patients with mobility, personal care and communication needs
  • sterilising surgical and other instruments and equipment
  • observing and reporting concerns to the appropriate medical or social service workers, preparing patients for examination and treatment and participating in planning the care of individuals.
Inclusions: 

Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

5321 Health care assistants
5322 Home-based personal care workers
5329 Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified