Healthcare Assistant

FULLERTON HEALTHCARE GROUP PTE LTD; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Singapore is seeking Healthcare Assistants to support clients in home and community settings. This role involves personal care, daily living assistance, and health monitoring to ensure client comfort and safety. Candidates should have relevant certifications such as GCE N Level and be passionate about caregiving. Experience in similar roles is preferred but not mandatory, as training will be provided. The position requires patience, empathy, and the ability to work independently during home visits.

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited healthcare support courses is required.
• Experience in caregiving preferred but fresh entrants welcome.
• Basic communication skills in English required.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and daily living activities.
• Monitor vital signs and report any changes in client condition.
• Perform simple maintenance exercises as prescribed.

Skills

Caring for seniors

Patient

Empathetic

Basic communication in English

Education

GCE N Level

WSQ Higher Certificate in Healthcare Support

WSQ Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Support

ITE Approved Training Centre Healthcare Programme

Job description

Job Overview:

We are looking for dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) to join our Home and Community Care Services Team. In this role, you will support clients in their homes or community settings by assisting with daily living activities, personal care, and basic health-related tasks. Your work will play a key role in maintaining clients’ comfort, dignity, and independence, while supporting their overall well‑being.

Key Responsibilities

Personal Care & Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Provide direct support to clients in performing personal care tasks, including:

• Feeding assistance (oral, NGT, PEG tube feeding — excluding tube insertion).
• Bathing, assisted bathing, and bed sponging for bedridden or disabled clients.
• Oral hygiene (tooth brushing, denture cleaning).
• Changing clothes, undergarments, continence aids, and soiled sheets.
• Cleaning of skin around urinary catheters and drainage bags.
• Toileting assistance and support for elimination needs.
• Personal grooming including simple hair trimming and basic footcare (e.g., nail cutting, hygiene checks).
• Safe lifting, transferring, positioning, and mobility assistance to support client independence.

Higher Care Needs Support

• Assistance with nebuliser administration using normal saline.
• Application of cold compress as instructed.
• Peg tube care.
• Performing hypo-count (capillary blood glucose check) and documentation.
• Simple wound dressing.
• Care of clients with permanent tracheostomy.
• Basic stoma care.

Medication & Health Monitoring

• Provide assistance with medication as instructed by the supervising nurse or caregiver.
• Perform basic vital signs monitoring: temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and weight.
• Observe and report any changes in client condition promptly.

Cognitive, Social & Emotional Support

• Conduct cognitive stimulation activities that are age‑appropriate and aligned with client interests.
• Provide elder‑sitting, respite support, companionship, and social/recreational engagement during home visits.

Rehabilitation Support

• Carry out simple maintenance exercises prescribed by physiotherapists, occupational therapists, or speech therapists.

Care Coordination & Safety

• Report clinical changes, risks, or incidents immediately.
• Document care activities accurately in digital systems.
• Follow care plans set by Registered Nurse/Care Supervisor.
• Uphold infection control and safety procedures.

Professional Conduct

• Care for clients with dignity and respect.
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
• Participate in training and competency assessments to ensure safe care delivery.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Local Staff

• GCE N Level; AND
• Completed one of the following accredited courses:
• WSQ Higher Certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Care).
• WSQ Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Care).
• ITE Approved Training Centre Healthcare (Home Care) Programme.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in home care, community care, nursing home, or hospital settings preferred.
• Fresh entrants with strong interest in caregiving are welcome; training provided.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Passion for caring for seniors and persons with care needs.
• Patient, empathetic, respectful, and able to build rapport.
• Physically able to support safe transfers and mobility.
• Able to work independently during home visits.
• Basic communication skills in English; knowledge of dialects is an advantage.

Work Arrangement

• Home‑visit / community‑based role.
• 5-day or 5.5-day work week depending on organisational needs, support on weekend or public holiday duties.