Health Care Assistant - Med/Surg

University Hospital Sharjah; Sharjah; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Sharjah is looking for a Nursing Assistant to support the nursing team in delivering quality care to patients. The role involves providing assistance with daily activities, maintaining a clean environment, and ensuring patient comfort. Candidates should have at least 2 years of healthcare experience and proficiency in English. Previous experience in an internationally accredited hospital is preferred. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a quality-focused healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years nursing/assistant/healthcare related experience required.
• Previous UAE experience is an advantage.
• Experience working in an internationally accredited hospital is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing team in providing care to patients.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Verbal and written English proficiency

Patient care assistance

Infection control practices

Job description

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Date: 1 Aug 2025

Location: Sharjah, AE

Company: University Hospital Sharjah

Position Summary

To assist the nursing team in providing nursing care to assigned group of patients, performing a variety of non-licensed patient care activities, ensuring the safety, personal needs and comfort of the patients are met

Summary of Main Duties

• Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS)
• Complies with all the UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations
• Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation Programme to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards
• Assists registered nurses in performing basic duties that are in line with the facility, MOH, JCI, FDON policies, procedures and standards
• Maintains a safe, clean environment using approved infection control practices
• Acts as a chaperone for patients as required, preserving the patient’s dignity Assists nurses in turning, moving, or transporting patients on a stretcher or wheelchair.
• Tidies rooms reporting any unsafe situation to the team leader
• Assists with meal tray delivery and return, noting fluids taken and informing to assigned RN
• Assists those patients who are unable to feed themselves
• Making an unoccupied bed or assisting a RN to make an occupied bed
  
  

Responsibilities

• Weighing of ambulatory patients
• Cleaning up after procedures, treating used instruments as per standard precautions
• Checks & stocks supply rooms as designated by team leader
• Assists with the maintenance of a clean, safe environment
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress
• Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio – Medical department and nurse in charge immediately, including the quality control checks on refrigerators and monitoring of room temperatures
• Undertakes a range of clinical support functions including preparing and stocking clinical areas in line with the protocols
• Accompany patients for x- ray procedures, ECG, CT Scan
• Accompany Physician during physical examination
• Participates in nursing continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programmes, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by nurse in charge
• Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary
• Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken
  
  

Position Requirements/Qualifications

Position criteria Other Skills/Abilities

• 2 years nursing/assistant/healthcare related experience
• Proficient in verbal and written English
  
  

Advantage

• Previous UAE experience
• Experience of working in International accredited hospital (JCIA)
  
  

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