Healthcare Practitioners offer a range of support to individual clients and their family in order to ensure holistic care needs are met.
Whilst the Healthcare practitioner may work directly for the client they are normally employed by an organisation within the health and social care sector.
The WorldSkills Australia Healthcare Competition covers the essential skills within a Diploma of Nursing in a variety of simulated environments, including the clients home, hospital, day care, and residential and nursing homes.
YOU SHOULD PURSUE A CAREER IN HEALTHCARE IF YOU:
- Are interested in serving and working with others
- Enjoy practical, hands-on work
- Have good communication skills
- Have empathy and compassion
- Are good at problem solving