Job Roles

Question 1

What are the roles of a GP?

Answer 1

• Prescribe medication and monitor effects.
• Carry out general measurements like blood pressure checks.
• Provide follow up care for patients

Question 2

What are the roles of a nurse?

Answer 2

• Conduct general health checks
• Administer medication
• Check medication is being taken correctly

Question 3

What are the roles of a midwife?

Answer 3

• Provide post natal care for mom and baby up to 28 days after birth.
• Monitor the pregnancy by carrying out scans to see if baby is developing well.
• Provide parenting sessions so that mother will know how to look after the baby

Question 4

What are the roles of a social worker?

Answer 4

• Carry out an initial assessments to assess people’s needs
• Organise support for families
• to make referrals to other services for individuals that may need extra support

Question 5

What are the roles of a support worker?

Answer 5

• Helping with meal preparation
• Managing finances
• Helping them with everyday tasks such as chores

Question 6

What are the roles of an occupational therapist?

Answer 6

• Provide aids and adaptations to support independent living.
• Carry out an initial assessment so that appropriate support can be identified.

Question 7

What are the roles of a care assistant?

Answer 7

• Helping with personal hygiene
• Helping with household chores like cleaning, doing laundry and shopping.

Question 8

List two healthcare professionals

Answer 8

• GP
• Consultant
• Pharmacist
• Nurse
• Midwife

Question 9

List two social care professionals

Answer 9

• Social worker
• Support worker
• Youth worker

Question 10

What is the role of a healthcare assistant?

Answer 10

• Help with personal hygiene and care
• Assist with feeding
• Change bedsheets to reduce risk of infections.

Question 11

What is the role of a physiotherapist?

Answer 11

• Develop exercise treatment plan so that service user can remain independent
• Give advice on how to avoid injury in the future
• Review patients plan regularly to ensure they’re making progress

Question 12

What is the role of a Youth worker?

Answer 12

• Communicate with service users so that they can overcome barriers they are facing (drugs, school)
• Help people access support groups

Question 13

What are the roles of a health visitor ?

Answer 13

• Give advice to parents on things like feeding
• Carry out health reviews to make sure child is developing well.

Question 14

What are the roles of a care manager?

Answer 14

• Ensure all staff are following policies and procedures
• Provide staff with CPD training opportunities