A1: The roles of people who work in health and social care settings.

Question 1

Doctor

Answer 1

-First (or primary) point of contact
>Caring for people who are unwell
>Providing preventative care (vaccination & health education e.g. smoking & healthy eating)

Question 2

What are the principle responsibilities of a doctor ?

Answer 2

> Diagnose an individuals illness
Discuss and agree a treatment plan
Prescribe appropriate medication or treatment
Monitor the impact of the agreed treatment

Question 3

Consultant

Answer 3

-Senior doctors who are specialized in a particular area and manage complex cases.
>Cardiologists - Heart disease
>Psychiatrists - Mental health problems
>Oncologists - Cancer treatment
>Pediatricians - Treating children
>Geriatricians - Treating older people

Question 4

Adult Nurse

Answer 4

-People with a wide range of conditions
-Work in hospitals, clinics, or GP or specialist organizations
-Promote good health by running clinics & health education programmes e.g. smoking

Question 5

Mental Health Nurse

Answer 5

-People with mental health problems
-Work in psychiatric units in hospitals. community healthcare center, day care setting, residential homes, prisons

Question 6

Paediatric Nurse

Answer 6

-Children with a wide range of conditions & parents/carers
-Work in hospitals & service users own home

Question 7

Learning Disability Nurse

Answer 7

-People with learning disabilities & parents/carers
-Work in schools, workplace, specialist residential settings
-Aim to maintain the service users physical & mental health by providing specialist and support

Question 8

District Nurse

Answer 8

-People of healthcare of all ages
-Work in service users own home, residential homes or older people with disabilities & discharged from hospitals
-Assess the patients needs and support the needs of their informal carers

Question 9

Midwives

Answer 9

• Support women through pregnancy providing antenatal (care before birth) and postnatal care (after birth)
• Helping families prepare for parenthood and deliver babies
• Work in hospitals within maternity department, in patients home ,community, GP, children centres

Question 10

Healthcare assistants

Answer 10

-Work in GP, hospitals, nursing home, community healthcare setting
-Main duties are taking and recording temperature and pulse, weighing patient, toilet, making beds, washing, dressing, serving meals, assisting with feedback.

Question 11

Social workers

Answer 11

-Provide help and support through difficult times
-Ensure most vulnerable people are safeguarded from harm and to help people live independent lives

Question 12

Adult social worker

Answer 12

-Work with older people, adults with disabilities, people with mental health problems, learning difficulties

Question 13

Children social worker

Answer 13

-Work with children with disabilities or those at risk of harm, leaving care, young people at risk of being in trouble with the law
-Work in residential children’s setting, child’s home
-Main duties include ensuring child is safe and protected from abuse, if child is at risk they take measure to ensure child is removed to a safe place.

Question 14

Occupational therapist

Answer 14

-Work with people of all ages who have difficulty in carrying out practical routines of daily life
-Work in people’s home, GP, residential homes, nursing homes, prisons, social services
-Main duties are to observe daily routines, provide advice and support to overcome barriers

Question 15

Youth worker

Answer 15

-Work with people between ages 11 - 25
-Work in youth centres, schools, college, or with young people on the streets
-Main duties are to support young people reaching full potential and becoming a responsible member in society.
-Deliver programs relating to young people’s concerns

Question 16

Care assistant

Answer 16

-Work with individuals who experience difficulties with daily activities such as children and young people and physical or learning disabilities, mental health problems or frail, older people
-Work in clients home, day care centres, residential, nursing homes, sheltered housing complex.
-Main duties include personal care, general household tasks, paying bills, writing letters.

Question 17

Cars managers

Answer 17

-Work with people of all ages
-Work in residential care of nursing homes, support housing and hospices
-Main duties are leadership roles and have a number of responsibilities such as manage budgeting, service users receive correct care

Question 18

Support worker

Answer 18

-Work with people of all ages
-Work in residential care of nursing homes, supported housing and hospices
-Main duties include providing support with parenting skills, financial management or domestic skills