Unit 2 Roles and Responsibilities

• Different Types of Doctor

  GP, Consultant, Junior Doctor, Cardiologist (heart), Psychiatrist (mental health), Oncologist (cancer), Paediatrician (children) and Geriatrician (elderly).
• Roles and Responsibilities of Doctor's

  • Diagnose an individuals illnesses and ailments
  • Discuss and agree an individual treatment plan
  • Prescribe appropriate medication or treatment
  • Monitor the impact of the agreed treatment
  • Refer patients to other services
• Where do doctors work?

  GP's typically work in doctors surgery's or visiting patient's homes'. Consultants and more specialised doctors typically work in hospitals and clinics.
• Different Types of Nurses

  Mental Health Nurse, Children's Nurse, District Nurse, General Practice Nurse, Neonatal Nurse, Critical Care Nurse, Surgical Care Nursing.
• Roles and Responsibilities of Nurses

  • Monitor and care for the daily chronic and acute medical needs of patients
  • Support doctors in giving treatments and prescribed drugs
  • Observe patients, carry out routine investigations
  • Run clinics such as stop smoking to improve community health
• Where do nurses work?

  Nurses work in hospitals, intensive care units, surgery's, clinics or patients homes.
• Different Types of Healthcare Assistant

  Nursing Assistant or Midwifery Assistant.
• Roles and Responsibilities of a Healthcare Assistant

  • Work under the guidance of qualified professionals such as nurses and doctors
  • Meet care needs such as washing, dressing and toileting
  • Monitor health by doing checks such as pulse blood pressure and heart rate
• Where do Healthcare Assistants work?

  Healthcare assistants work mainly in hospitals, clinics, residential care and patients homes.
• Roles and Responsibilities of a Midwife

  • Examine the babies to check everything is okay
  • Deliver babies
  • Look after both mum and baby before, during and after birth
  • Induce women
  • Support family members
  • Perform C-sections (obstetricians)
• Where do Midwives work?

  Midwives work in hospital maternity units, women's hospitals and in patients homes.
• What are the Roles and Responsibilities of Occupational Therapists?

  • Identify issues people have in everyday life such as dressing, shopping or working
  • Help people to work out practical solutions
  • Give specialist, tailored advice to help improve people's lives
  • Advise on alterations and modifications within the home
  • Provide training to patients on how to safely use specialist equipment
• Where do Occupational Therapists work?

  Occupational therapists work in peoples homes, GP practices, residential and nursing homes, prisons, social services and other council departments, or hospitals.
• What are the Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Visitor?

  • Provide support to families in the early years of their children's lives (from 0-5)
  • Offer support on health issues and minor illnesses
  • Advise families on feeding and weaning
  • Carry out routine checks on the child's development and support parents in meeting the developmental needs on their child
• Where do Health Visitors work?

  Health visitors typically work in patients homes, but they can also work in clinics, GP practises or nursery's/other community settings.
• What are the Roles and Responsibilities of Social Workers?

  • Protect vulnerable people from abuse
  • Help people to live independently
  • Support children who live apart from their families and support their foster carers and adopters
  • Help people with mental health problems, learning disabilities or physical disabilities
  • Protect and promote human rights
• Where do Social Workers work?

  Social workers work mainly in social care centres, clients homes, clinics and voluntary organisations.
• What are the Main Roles and Responsibilities of Support Workers?

  • A support worker will support the individual according to their needs, this could be through long term illness, disability, addiction issues, financial problems or divorce
  • Help with daily tasks such as shopping, leisure activities or jobs around the house
• Where do Support Workers work?

  Support workers can be employed by an agency, or they could work in a care centre (e.g. day care).
• What are the Main Roles and Responsibilities of Care Assistants?

  • Support people to carry out their day-to-day activities, including washing, dressing or eating
  • Support individuals to carry out these tasks or actually do it for them
  • Help with transport, household tasks and taking people shopping
• Where do Care Assistants work?

  Care assistants typically work in individuals homes, day care centres, nursing homes or other forms of residential care.
• What are the Main Roles and Responsibilities of Care Managers?

  • Responsible for a care setting or agency and will ensure that the policies/ procedures are followed
  • Overall responsibility for all the staff and clients who use the service
  • Responsible for health and safety, data protection, equality training etc.
  • Recruit and manage staff
  • Control the budget
• Where do Care Managers work?

  Care managers work in settings such as hospices, supported housing and homes for people who need nursing or help with day-to-day living.
• What are the Main Roles and Responsibilities of Youth Workers?

  • Guide and support young people in their personal, social and educational development
  • Involves assessing the needs of young people in the area, as well as planning and delivering programmes to them
  • Mentor, coach and support individuals to encourage greater social inclusion
  • Help young people to reach their full potential in society
• Where do Youth Workers work?

  Youth workers typically work in schools, colleges, faith-based groups and youth centres.
• Give some skills required to work in health and social care.

  • able to provide personal care such as toileting, feeding and washing
  • effective communication and listening
  • empathetic, compassionate or caring
  • remaining calm
  • follow rules and regulations
  • patience
  • literacy and good written communication
  • time management
  • observation