Community Health Aide (HSC/HS4) - St. Leonards

CORE FUNCTIONS

The successful candidates’ core functions will include: 

• Conducting home visits 
• Providing care for the elderly including meeting their hygiene needs/support elderly persons to meet their physical, emotional and psychosocial needs/ provide care and support for senior citizens
• Identifying mobility needs and assist clients as required 
• Observing, detecting and responding to signs of abuse 
• Conducting periodic house to house survey of persons within the assigned area to obtain data on age groups and their health status, as directed
• Referring clients with health problems as necessary to members of the health care team and other agencies 
• Assisting Public Health Nurses & District Midwives in identifying all expectant and postnatal mothers in assigned area and ensuring that they attend clinic early and regularly to receive adequate prenatal and postnatal care respectively 
• Assisting with the care of persons with mental and psychological disorders
• Demonstrating knowledge of the stages of child development
• Guiding parents and guardians to understand their roles and responsibilities 
• Providing basic information and strategies in sexual health for men and women 
• Facilitating the provision of information to clients (males and females) on sexual and reproductive health 
• Encouraging regular attendance at Child Health Clinic to facilitate the immunization of children in a timely manner 
• Assisting the Public Health Nurse in mass immunization programmes e.g. documentation and crowd control 
• Identifying signs of environmental risk factors due to mosquito, rodent and other pests as well as improper solid waste management and refer to appropriate personnel 

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) ‘O’ Level/CXC subjects; English Language compulsory
• Successfully completed a minimum of eight (8) weeks training approved by the Ministry of Health or HEART TRUST Certification in Community Health Aide/ Healthcare Assistant 

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• General ability to read and write well 
• Excellent Customer Service Skills 
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills 

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED