Further Thoughts on the Reward of Health Care Assistants

Abstract

Discusses the need to view HCAs in a multiskilled generic context, irrespective of function (for reward purposes). Suggests three groups (direct care, indirect care and support). Mentions assimilation, then some NHS examples. Refers to a previous article in Health Manpower Management, Vol. 18 No. 1 and updates a Table therein. Mentions surveying the local labour market. Suggests a possible logical route, then an alternative scenario. Concludes that there is no one route owing to local variations, but there is a common need to separate NVQ training, skill‐mix and reward issues first – then link all together into one overall strategy comprising all component parts.

Citation

Taylor, S.J.B. (1992), "Further Thoughts on the Reward of Health Care Assistants", Health Manpower Management, Vol. 18 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001607