5329-Personal Care Workers in Health Services not Elsewhere Classified

Job Title: 

Personal Care Workers in Health Services not Elsewhere Classified

Job Description: 

This unit group covers personal care workers in health services not classified elsewhere in minor group 532. For instance the group includes occupations such as dental aid, sterilisation aid, hospital orderly, medical imaging assistant, and pharmacy aid.

Specific Occupations: 

532901 - First Aid Attendant
Description : Renders immediate or temporary treatment of a victim of sudden injury/illness.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

532902 - Hospital Orderly
Description : Assists with the provision of care to patients in hospitals by ensuring wards are neat and tidy, lifting and turning patients and transporting them in wheelchairs or on movable beds, and providing direct care and support.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Hospital Attendant, Hospital Clothing Assistant, Hospital Porter, Hospital Ward Assistant, Patient Services Assistant, Wardsperson

532903 - Nursing Support Worker
Description : Provides limited patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Assistant In Nursing, Hospital Aide, Nurses' Aide, Nursing Attendant, Paramedical Aide

532904 - Personal Care Assistant
Description : Provides routine personal care services to people in a range of health care facilities or in a person's home.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Care Assistant, Care Giver, Health Assistant, Home Aide, Home Nurse, Home-based Personal Care Worker, Night Attendant

532905 - Therapy Aide
Description : Assists therapists in providing therapy programs and in the direct care of their patients in a variety of health, welfare and community settings.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Associate Professional (Health Therapy), Audiologist Assistant, Chiropractic Assistant, Diversional Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist's Assistant, Osteopath's Assistant, Physiotherapist's Assistant, Podiatrist Assistant, Psychiatrist's Aide / Assistant

532906 - Natural Remedy Consultant
Description : Uses traditional techniques or diagnostic methods for treatment, relaxation or health purposes.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Herbalist (Western), Holistic Pulsar, Iridologist, Kinesiologist, Medical Herbalist, Therapeutic Reflexologist

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa