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General Duty Assistant- Advanced Electives: 1: Maternal and Newborn Care- 90 Hrs 2: Critical Care- 90 Hrs 3: Dialysis- 90 Hrs 4: Parturition- 90 Hrs

NQR Code:QG-04-HE-00657-2023-V1.1-HSSC
  • Old Code: QG-04-HE-00657-2023-V1.1-HSSC

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About this Qualification

Job Description

Individual on the job provides patient care and helps maintain a conducive environment in various departments of hospital/home setting. Some of the key responsibilities include maintaining activities of patients daily living, patients comfort, safety and health needs. They monitor or report changes in health status. This job requires the individual to work in collaboration with doctors and nurses and other healthcare providers and deliver the healthcare services as suggested by them at a hospital or home setting in shifts.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria 1 Criteria 2 Experience Training Qualification
11th Passed No Experience None
10th Passed 1 year None
8th Passed 3 years None
10th Pursuing Continuous Schooling No Experience None
Previous NSQF qualification of Level 3 1.5 Years None
Previous NSQF qualification of Level 2.5 3 years None

Progression Pathway

  • Progression will be possible in both academic as well as professional area as: Horizontal Level 4- Geriatric Care Assistant Vertical: Level 5- Trainer
  • Assessor Progression to Diploma/Degree qualifications in the relevant field after training. (NCAHP)

Learning Module In Job Role/Qualifcation

National Occupation Standards (NOS)/Module NOS Code Mandatory/ Optional Estimated size (Hours) Nos Credit Level
Bridge Modules N/A Mandatory 60 2 3.5
Assist patient in maintaining the activities of daily living HSS/N5125, V2.0 Mandatory 105 3.5 3.5
Assist nurse in implementation of nursing care plan HSS/N5126, V2.0 Mandatory 75 2.5 3.5
Transferring patient within the hospital HSS/N5106, V2.0 Mandatory 75 2.5 3.5
Respond to patient’s call HSS/N5112, V2.0 Mandatory 45 1.5 3.5
Clean medical equipment under supervision of nurse HSS/N5113, V2.0 Mandatory 30 1 3.5
Provide ancillary services for supporting patient care HSS/N5127, V2.0 Mandatory 60 2 3.5
Carry out last office (death care) HSS/N5115,V2.0 Mandatory 30 1 3.5
Provide care to patients with diverse needs at home-setting HSS/N5128, V2.0 Mandatory 105 3.5 3.5
Maintain Interpersonal relationship with colleagues, patients, and others HSS/N9615, V2.0 Mandatory 30 1 4
Maintain professional & medico-legal conduct HSS/N9616, V2.0 Mandatory 45 1.5 4
Maintain a safe, healthy and secure working environment HSS/N9617, V2.0 Mandatory 45 1.5 4
Follow infection control policies and procedures including biomedical waste disposal protocols HSS/N9618, V2.0 Mandatory 45 1.5 4
Employability Skills DGT/VSQ/N0102, V1.0 Mandatory 60 2 4
Provide post-natal care to new mothers and routine care to the new born HSS/N5129, V2.0 Elective 90 3 3.5
Assist nurse in performing procedures as instructed in the care plan at critical/Intensive care units HSS/N5130, V2.0 Elective 90 3 3.5
Assist in dialysis machine set-up and reprocessing of dialyzers HSS/N5131, V2.0 Elective 90 3 3.5
Assist woman before, during or after childbirth under guidance of healthcare team HSS/N5132, V2.0 Elective 90 3 3.5