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• A clean Police Conduct Certificate
• A Vaccination Record that should include 2
MMR injections and 3 Hepatitis B injections
• A Certificate in First Aid
• Food Handling Licence B
For further details on specific entry requirements, it is advisable to consult the respective educational institution’s website.
Qualifications awarded by foreign bodies need to be recognised or pegged with a particular MQF Level by the MQRIC office within NCFHE.
For related training offered by other educational institutions, it is advisable to consult the list of accredited courses on the NCFHE website.
On-the-job training is usually offered by the employer.
Knowledge and skills
Care Workers (working with persons with disability in homes or hospitals) are expected to have:
• An understanding of how to assess patients’ needs and address them
• Knowledge of safe care practices
• Knowledge of disabilities and their
appropriate approaches
• An understanding of the psychological,
emotional and behavioural needs of patients
• An understanding of ethical and legal
principles in the health setting
• The ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• The ability to act in a calm and appropriate
manner during emergencies and other
stressful situations
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures
Transferable skills should include:
• Interpersonal skills
• Written and verbal communication skills in
Maltese and/or English
• Numeracy skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Time management skills
• The ability to work independently and as part
of a team
Additional qualities
These may include:
• A caring manner
• A positive attitude
• A practical orientation
• Dedication
• Empathy
• Friendliness
• Patience
• Physical strength and stamina
• Sensitivity
• Tact
Related career opportunities
• Allied Health Assistant
• Care Worker Home Based
• Care Worker Institution Based
• Child Care Worker
• Medical Assistant
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