Senior / Health Attendant
Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital
Job was advertised on : Jul 3, 2026
The job holder provides and guides basic home-based care support to clients, while assisting nurses and senior care staff in ensuring safe service delivery. The role supports ADL assistance, basic monitoring, home environment support, junior staff guidance and timely escalation of client or operational concerns in accordance with AMK-THKH policies and care plans.
1. Direct Care and ADL Support
- Provide basic personal care and ADL support, including hygiene, grooming, dressing, toileting, meal support and comfort measures.
- Assist with safe mobility, transfers, positioning and simple prescribed maintenance exercises within competency.
- Accompany clients for appointments, therapy or approved activities where assigned.
- Support clients’ physical, mental and nutritional well-being during care delivery.
2. Monitoring, Safety and Escalation
- Observe, monitor and report changes in client condition, behaviour, function, safety and home environment.
- Take and record basic observations where trained and assigned e.g Vital Signs.
- Escalate emergencies, incidents and unsafe situations promptly to nurses/supervisors.
- Reinforce infection prevention and control and safe care practices during visits.
3. Enhanced Home Personal Care, Home Environment and IADL Support
- Support HPC+ Module A housekeeping tasks assigned in the care plan, such as maintaining cleanliness of the client’s immediate care area, laundry support, changing bedsheets and basic toilet/care equipment cleanliness.
- Support HPC+ Module C custodial support tasks, where assigned, including wellbeing check-ins, appointment and medication reminders, basic communication support, checking supplies, assisting with meals/groceries/household necessities and linking issues to the care team.
- Assist with simple household tasks related to client care, where assigned.
4. Staff Guidance, Documentation and Quality
- Guide junior Health Attendant staff and reinforce adherence to care plans, safety practices and service boundaries during field work. Communicate professionally with clients, caregivers and the multidisciplinary team.
- Document services, observations and follow-up accurately and timely.
- Participate in audits, training, infection control activities and service improvement projects.
- Carry out other duties assigned by supervisor within role scope and competency.
Requirements
For Local Candidates:
- GCE N Level
o Workforce Skills Qualification Higher Certificate/ Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Care)
o ITE Approved Training Centre Healthcare (Home Care) programme
For Foreign candidates:
- At least completed a Nursing Aide Course (from home country)
- Ability to understand and speak English.
- Preferably 4 years of experience in home care, nursing home, hospital, senior care or community care setting.
- Experience supporting frail seniors with ADLs, personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, basic monitoring and home-based care is preferred.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Job Functions
:Nursing
Job Type
:Permanent
Location
:Any