A1 The roles of people who work in health and social care settings. Flashcards
General Practitioner
Simple surgical procedures and preventative care, health education for service users.
The preventative care and health education services provided include: All age vaccination programs.
Health education on large issues: Smoking, Alcohol, Diet
Routine measurements like height, weight and blood pressure
Diagnosing Illnesses
Making referrals
Discuss and agree an individual’s treatment plan.
Prescribe medication
Consultant
Senior medical professional/doctor more advanced/specific. Higher level of expertise
Hospital Doctor that provides specialist medical care that specialises in specific field of medicine.
Works in: hospitals, private clinics, physician offices, diagnostic and medical labs, outpatient centres, other healthcare institutions like nursing homes, mental health clinics
5 different consultants- Cardiologists (Heart), Psychiatrists (Mental Health), Oncologists (Cancer), Paediatricians (Children), Geriatricians (Older people)
Roles: Senior/Experienced member of field so they can lead a team of junior, newly qualified and experienced doctors (Registrars) to ensure care is efficient on a ward ,
Contributes to medical research is that proposed treatments/ideas can be assessed and possibly implemented
Most complex department researches so that abnormal health issues/circumstances can be analysed and possibly cared for.
Source of field experience so that doctors and other professionals can go to them for advice and emotional support
District Nurse
District Nurse . Works with Patients and Families within their homes and the Community so that patients can receive support in a wide range of environments
Roles:
Assessing the healthcare needs of both patients and their families so that all members of the home are within good health
Providing complex, possibly personal care for patients so that patients with mobility issues/difficulties can remain in good hygiene and be free from illness
Monitoring the quality of care that the patient is receiving, Ensuring that level of care is delivered, so that service users have a better outcome and have more trust in professional
being professionally accountable for the patient’s wellbeing so higher care quality can be provided,
Asess patients and provide for their ongoing care by visiting their homes or providing appointments in a hospital so that care is accesible for all
Paediatric Nurse
Paediatric Nurse – Works with Children up to 18 years old.
Roles: Ensure the care provided meets their social, cultural and family needs, so that child’s needs can be met in holistic manner as all their needs are cared for.
They also address health issues so that treatment can be sought out and provided and child can get better.
Children’s nurses may work in hospital and in the homes of children to ensure that care is accessible for all children and they can improve.
They administer medication, and educate families about medical conditions and their treatment so that a more independent approach can be taken where families may use medication to manage illnesses of their child and less time is spent in hospital.
Provide emotional support to children and advocate for them through things as feeding and washing them so that child has increased self-esteem and hygienic and nutritional needs are cared for.
Adult Nurse
Adult nursing :A nurse specialist with examining, assessing, and diagnosing patients over 18 years old. Adult nurses work with adults of all ages.
They may be based in hospitals, clinics, GP’s, or work with specialist organisations such as armed forces Nurses may also provide care inside the patient’s homes so that care can be provided to a wide range of people despite their occupational and mobility conditions,
Adult nurses plan individual care so that healthcare issues can be holistically and specifically cared for and treatment is effective.
Carry out healthcare treatments to evaluate their effectiveness so that, through trial and error. the best treatment can be found for a specific individual.
They work to promote good health by running clinics like vaccination clinics so preventative care and treatment can be provided
Mental Health Nurse
Mental health nurse: Works with People with mental health difficulties/issues so their mental healthy issues do not have an effect on their physical health
Roles: Work in range of settings such as psychiatric units in hospitals, community health care settings, day care, residential homes and prisons to provide a wide-range of care to individuals who suffer mental health issues.
Care planning and goal setting so individuals feel optimistic about their life and have motivation because they have a goal to work towards
Family education and support so the family’s mental health are cared for and they’re better advised into how they can care for family
Safe space for emotional expression so a trusting relationship can be formed and patients can work through their mental health issues with professionals
Success comes from being able to establish trusting relationships quickly, to help individuals understand their situation and get the best possible outcome.
Learning Disability Nurse
Learning disabilities nurses -A learning disability nurse is a healthcare professional who helps individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, dyscalculia.
Works In: The NHS, Private healthcare providers, Local authorities, Charities, particularly those focusing on supporting people with learning disabilities, Prisons so that individuals with learning disabilities can get the best support that they need
Roles: Manage their healthcare needs so they can remain in good health
:They support, educate, advise and draw up complex treatment plans and care plans for the individual, depending on diagnosis which allows for personalised care, and for the individual to be made aware of what they can do to support their own health
.They focus on early intervention and systemic health improvement approaches in line with public health policy so health issues do not worsen and have an impact on daily life. They play an important role in providing quality care and support so that they can help help improve their quality of life and independence.
Their job role is to help provide support to individuals with learning disabilities, they help with everyday tasks, provide emotional support, and work with other healthcare professionals to ensure their patients receive the best care.
Neonatal Nurses
Neonatal nurses Work with new-born babies (including premature births) so that any birth defects/issues can be identified and resolved.
Roles:*Work in specialist hospitals and in the community so that young babies can be cared for
Neonatal nurse encourages and work’s very closely with the baby’s parents so that parent’s aren’t anxious and feel included in the care
Caring for infants with various medical and surgical conditions so that they can grow up to lead healthy lives.
* Providing daily care for infants, such as feeding, bathing, and changing diapers so that nutritional and hygienic needs are cared for, which prevents infections occurring.
* Changing feeding tubes, using monitoring devices, administering medication, and performing intubations so that minor issues within a child can be identified and resolved.
work with a range of professionals such as paediatricians, dietitians, midwives and other children’s nurses to predict and ensure that the baby grows up to live a high-quality life
School Nurses
School nurses Work with school-aged children and young people and their families to improve health and wellbeing outcomes and reduce inequalities and vulnerabilities.
Roles: Oversee the emotional, mental, physical and social health of students to ensure that they are safe and aren’t suffering from stress-based mental health issues.
Work at any level of education from preschool to college so that students remain in good health and can spend more time in education.
Provide students with basic health services throughout the school day so that student’s injuries/illnesses don’t worsen.
Manage students who have chronic health conditions and students with disabilities to ensure that they are safe in school environment and staff are aware of there issues.
Administer routine medications and provide basic first aid for minor injuries to ensure that individuals are able to focus in school and don’t have any long-term issues.
Practice Nurses
Practice nurses : Practice nurses work with a diverse range of patients, including people of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Providing care for patients with small illnesses, chronic conditions, and those who require routine care and health checks.
Roles: Administering immunisations so virus development and illnesses are prevented.
Assisting with minor procedures so that professionals are able to provide faster and more effective care.
Writing up patient referrals so that other professionals are aware of service user’s condition.
Providing chronic illness patients with maintenance care plans, so that their long-term needs can be cared for
Practice nurses work in a primary care setting, so that they can provide care and support for patients with a wide range of minor health needs.
Practice Nurses job generally work under the direction of a registered nurse or doctor to ensure that the care they’re providing is of a high quality.
They perform basic medical tasks such as checking vital signs and administering medication to discover minor health issues and resolve such issues
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Midwives
Providing advice to a pregnant woman based on her health during pregnancy, for example, the midwife could advise pregnant women on what she should avoid eating so that the baby develops healthily.
The midwife could provide information to pregnant women about the development of the foetus/baby. For example, after every appointment, she can give information about size of the foetus throughs cans so that pregnant women are reassured that everything is going well in their pregnancy.
Monitor pregnancy by carrying out scans to check if baby is developing well, and if there’s an issue, then she can alert the expectant women and take appropriate action to help improve situation.
Helping expectant women and partner to put birthing plan in place. So that they can get ready for birth and enable support to get them ready.
Provide parenting sessions for pregnant women and partners of their first-time parents. These sessions can help them gain important information and develop skills to get ready to care for the baby
Who they work with: Midwives play a role in supporting women during all stages of pregnancy, they provide antennal and post-natal care.So that women can feel supported during all stages and so that any complications before and after birth of the child can be handled appropriately.
Where: Midwives provide support at local GP practices, in women’s homes and children’s centres
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare assistants are known as nursing assistants and work alongside qualified healthcare professionals.
Healthcare assistants work in GP practices, hospitals, nursing homes and other community healthcare settings to support many individuals with their needs.
Healthcare professionals work alongside qualified nurses but can work with midwives so that care can be provided faster and more effectively.
Healthcare assistants’ roles:
Healthcare assistants may take and record general measurements such as Temperature and Pulse so that patient complications such as low heart rate, can be treated by nurses and/or midwives.
Weighing patients and recording the results so that patients can be tracked for their weight, and if, unhealthy patterns arise, they can be addressed.
Taking patients to toilet so that patients are comfortable and dignified.
Making beds so that patients do not suffer from bed sores and are free from infection.
Washing and dressing patients to maintain hygienic health and be free from infection.
Serving and assisting with feeding to ensure that patient’s nutritional health is being looked after so they can develop properly.
Social Workers
Provide support for people of all ages through difficulty. Aim to ensure safety (Safeguarding) and independence (Independent Lives) for the vulnerable. Social workers support children, the disabled, the elderly, people with mental health problems.
Social workers also work with adults.
Adult services are for older people, the disabled, people with mental health problems and the people with learning difficulties, they help people live independently and those in residential care, works closely with service user’s families and carers.
The children and young people’s service support children and their families, they ensure the safety of the children and if they’re not, there’s measures to ensure the children are relocated, this may require moving children from their homes and their family, social workers also help in fostering and adoption procedures and provide support for people leaving care and at-risk youth.
Refer people with mental health difficulties so that they can receive appropriate care from support groups or therapists to assist their mental health.
Carry out an initial, needs assessment so that appropriate support can be identified for them ( 2 marks)
Help provide information (Such as special needs, school, employment) so that service users can make informed decisions to improve their life (2 marks)
Help provide support so that individuals can live independently (2 Marks)
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist will assist people with mobility issues/disabilities to help them remain independent and active
Work with patients who have a range of conditions, including neurological, neuromusculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory, sometimes over a period of weeks or months.
Make a clinical assessment and diagnosis to treat their physical problem/condition.
Design and review clinical management plans that encourage exercise and movement using a range of techniques, and which may include specialist rehabilitation, life-style medicine, long-term strategies, and clinical techniques.
Involve parents and carers in the treatment, review, and rehabilitation of patients.
Develop exercise treatment plan so that individual could remain more active, mobile, independent.
Offer advice and treatment so they avoid injury in the future.
Occupational Therapist
Works with people of all ages who have difficulty with daily life like washing, homework, cooking, going shopping.
Work with people of all ages who struggle with daily routines such as washing, bathing, homework, and shopping. These problems may be the result of disability, physical or psychological illness, or old age.
*The therapist will assist in overcoming barriers to an independent life. Occupational therapists work in people’s homes, GP practices, residential and nursing homes, prisons, social services, and other council departments in hospitals.
*OT’S provide equipment to help service users (Assistive Technology)
*Assessing the physical, communication, interaction and cognitive skills of patients who have disability caused by illness, ageing or accident.
*Planning and providing appropriate treatment and activities to help patients carry out everyday tasks or occupations.
*Reviewing the progress and updating the treatment as needed
*Giving advice and arranging support for family members, carers and clients
*Educating the patients’ family and employer about their needs and how to provide adequate medical care to them.
Carry Out Initial assessment so that appropriate support can be identified for them (2 Marks)
Advise on doing tasks differently using tasks/equipment provided for them so they can remain independent (2 Marks)
Providing Aids (Giving People Something to help them) and adaptations (Changing the home environment)
