There are manpower shortages in different industries in Hong Kong, which even affects people's livelihood.
"Hong Kong 01" recently quoted news that the Hospital Authority is planning to introduce foreign workers to engage in non-medical professional work. The goal is to import 1,600 people in the Greater Bay Area to work in public hospitals as patient service assistants.
The Medical and Health Bureau pointed out today (16th) that there are currently no patient service assistants imported from the Mainland to work in public hospitals, and the Hospital Authority has no plan to import 1,600 patient service assistants from the Mainland; the Labor Department stated that "currently" it has not processed involves the Hospital Authority's application for importing labor under the Supplementary Labor Scheme.
However, the authority did not respond to whether it had received relevant applications.
The HA is conducting a review on the salary structure of staff in support grades, ie ward assistants, etc.
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Sources revealed to Hong Kong 01 that the Hospital Authority plans to introduce 1,600 foreign workers from the Greater Bay Area to work in public hospitals to fill the vacancies of patient service assistants. The task force will apply to the Labor Department later.
The spokesperson of the Hospital Authority replied a few days ago that it is very concerned about the manpower situation of public hospitals. "Understanding the overall shortage of manpower in the medical industry in Hong Kong, we are trying to strengthen the recruitment of staff through various channels." The spokesperson continued that the Hospital Authority will continue to closely monitor the manpower Arranging and improving the working environment for employees will also review different measures to support employees, and will continue to introduce more different plans to strengthen recruitment.
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The Medical and Health Bureau replied today that the government has been closely monitoring the manpower situation in the public healthcare system, and will continue to communicate with the Hospital Authority on alleviating the shortage of manpower, so as to strengthen the manpower of the public healthcare system and improve the overall quality of medical services.
The Bureau also pointed out that
there are currently no patient service assistants imported from the Mainland to work in public hospitals, and the Hospital Authority has no plan to import 1,600 patient service assistants from the Mainland.
A spokesman for the Labor Department pointed out that there are currently no
applications involving the importation of labor by the Hospital Authority under the "Supplementary Labor Scheme"
being processed .
However, the various parties in the government have not responded, whether they have ever planned to make relevant applications, and have not promised whether they will not apply for the import of foreign labor for the relevant types of work.
The HA is conducting a review on the salary structure of staff in support grades, ie ward assistants, etc.
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The starting salary is about 17,000 and the third level can apply
Looking at the 2021-22 annual report of the Hospital Authority, as of March 31, 2022, the total number of people in the Hospital Authority is 89,812, while others, including nursing support, management/administration and others, are 44,136 people.
According to another statistics released by the Hospital Authority in the same period, the distribution of the 44,136 people is as follows: 3,605 management/administrative staff, 17,893 nursing support staff, and 22,638 other staff.
According to the recruitment website of the Hospital Authority, a job vacancy announcement issued in February this year mentioned that the monthly salary of the second-level patient service assistant (internal medicine) is 18,335 to 22,916 yuan. In addition to performing direct and indirect patient services, they must also assist doctors and Nurses consultation, health education activities, etc.
Applicants are required to have completed Secondary 5 or equivalent, hold a recognized "Health Service Assistant Training Course" or "Medical Support Worker (Clinical Patient Services)" certificate, and must complete the training course of the hospital department.
Another vacancy announcement for a triple-A patient service assistant (inpatient service) issued in February this year listed a monthly salary of HK$16,867 to 18,176. The duties include providing clinical personal care services, caring for inpatients Daily life, diet and personal hygiene, etc., also need to assist nurses to perform clinical examination procedures, escort patients, be responsible for cleaning, disinfection and handling chores.
Applicants must have Secondary 3 or equivalent education, and hold a recognized health service assistant or medical support worker (clinical patient service) course certificate, be able to speak fluent Cantonese, write Chinese, read and understand simple English.
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