Unit 2 Roles and Responsibilities

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  • 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