booklet 1

• some professionals will be regulated by professional bodies who are responsible for ensuring that standards are maintained and that professionals are competent in their training.
• if professionals fail to meet the standards set by those professional bodies, the may no longer be fit to practice and could be struck from the register.
• GMC~ general medical council

  regulates doctors and set standards
• NMC~ nursing and midwifery council

  regulates standards of all nurses + midwifes and their education, also ensure revalidation is followed
• HCPC~ the health and care professions council

  regulate the health and care professions
• many practitioners will be members of trade unions or professional associations which support them in occasions of misconduct or conflicts with peers.
• unions will help protect working terms and conditions and may help negotiate their pay and working hours.
• BMA~ British medical association

  represent members' interests and are dedicated to individuals and a collective interest
• RCN~ royal college of nursing

  negotiate pay, terms and conditions- it's the largest union representing the nursing profession
• doctors responsibilities:

  ~ prescribe medication/treatment

  ~ refer patients

  ~ carry out examinations
• nurses responsibilities:

  ~ give medical advice

  ~ obtaining blood samples

  ~ monitor conditions and complete routine checkups
• midwives responsibilities:

  ~ monitoring pregnant women

  ~ support women during labour

  ~ work with mothers during postnatal period
• care assistant responsibilities:

  ~ meet physical care needs and maintain dignity + hygiene

  ~ support with medication and food prep to meet needs

  ~ ensure records are kept
• care manager responsibilities:

  ~ manage the provision of residential care

  ~ appoint and manage staff

  ~ provide access to relevant training
• support worker responsibilities:

  (mental health)

  ~ emphasis on providing support to the individual

  ~ give them time and aid recovery
• support worker responsibilities:

  (learning disabilities)

  ~ promote independence

  ~ support people to live in a supported environment
• support worker responsibilities

  (in the community)

  ~ visits those who need assistance in their own homes

  ~ maintain independence
• support worker responsibilities:

  ~ personal care eg. bathing + dressing

  ~ cooking

  ~ cleaning
• occupational therapist responsibilities:

  ~help people with everyday activities

  ~ assess and treat people

  ~ give advice on how to approach tasks

  ~ keep accurate records
• social worker responsibilities:

  ~ do home visits

  ~ assess + review situations + make referrals

  ~ keep detailed records

  ~ act as an advocate
• health care assistant responsibilities:

  ~provide personal care

  ~ serve meals and help to feed

  ~ provide advice + emotional support

  ~ monitor conditions
• youth worker responsibilities:

  ~ organise residential activities + projects

  ~ work with parents to support healthy development

  ~ initiate + manage community projects
• only professionals in the HCPC can be titled occupational therapists
• unicen= regulate + inspect the overall effectiveness of social services