Learning aim A LAD Flashcards
Job Roles…
Social worker Foster workers Nurses/doctors Care workers Physiotherapists Mental health nurse
Define ‘Role’
The position an individual is in e.g. their job role
Define ‘responsibility’
The specific tasks or duties that members are expected to complete according to the roles
Doctors responsibilities, significance and personality traits are….
To diagnose patients Prescribe the relevant medication Need to be respectful and patient Provide ongoing care for the community Provide health education Provide preventative care ( prevent illnesses)
Nurses responsibilities, significance and personality traits are….
Need to have good communication Need to specialise in their profession Need to be understanding and patient Provide information to the patient about their health and well-being Promote health Work with patient and their families Provide support
Midwives responsibilities, significance and personality traits are….
Delivers babies safely
Make sure it’s safe for the mother and baby to leave the hospital
Give out pain relief
Provide emotional support for first time parents
Care for mother’s prenatal and postnatal
They need to be resilient and diligent
Health care assistants responsibilities, significance and personality traits are….
Have to make sure the patient feels safe
They can work at a home, care home or hospitals
Occasionally help with daily tasks
They need to be patient, empathetic and caring
They take the temperature, weight, height and blood pressure.
They deliver meals and make beds too
Social workers responsibilities, significance and personality traits are…..
Help to ensure people of all ages are safeguarded if vulnerable
Help the service users gain independence
Protect people
Work with people who are vulnerable or have physical/ mental disabilities
They need to be respectful and resilient
Occupational therapists responsibilities, significance and personality traits are….
Help people with recovery
Gain people’s independence
Helps with mobility of patients
Work with all ages or with those that have difficulties with everyday life
Youth workers responsibilities, significance and personality traits are….
Typically work with 11-25 year olds
They support them to reach their full potential
Help them build skills for future life
They run programs for young people
They organise residential visits
Organise sport clubs
They often work in partnership with social worker or parents
Care assistants responsibilities, significance and personality traits are….
Help clients with there needs such as:
Day to day tasks
Keeping up on hygiene
Getting dressed
Build relationships with clients
Increase self esteem and give them confidence
They need to be respectful, understanding and have good communication
Care managers responsibilities, significance and personality traits are…..
Leadership of care assistants
Manage provision of the residential care
Evaluate the effectiveness of the care assistants jobs
Support workers responsibilities, significance and personality traits are…..
Linked to healthcare assistants
Work with a range of health care professionals
Provide rounded support (everyone in different ways)
They need to be flexible, adaptable and confident .
Define ‘safeguarding’
Policies to ensure that children and vulnerable adults are protected from harm, abuse and neglect and that there health and well-being is promoted
Why is safeguarding policy essential is a health and social care setting?
Health and social organisations have guidelines that describe the working procedures that should be followed to ensure that the care provided meets the service users needs
What is a DBS/CRB?
A DBS checks your criminal record which will show details of all spent and unspent criminal actions , reprimands and final warnings held on central police records.
Why is it important that staff have a DBS check?
It helps employers make a safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people working with vulnerable groups.
Define the term ‘rehabilitation’
The process of restoring a persons good health following surgery, an accident or other illness, including recovery from addiction.
Identify 2 health and social care professionals that may assist with a persons rehabilitation
Physiotherapists
Councillor
What does accountability mean?
It means being responsible for your actions, always ensuring you are competent to do the activity you’ve been asked to preform and always putting clients/patients interests first
What are codes of professional conduct?
Professional organisations publish codes of practice for members which must be followed
Define whistleblowing
A situation in which an employee reports poor or dangerous practice at the workplace to the press or another professional organisation outside of their work setting; for example HCPC in order to bring around change for the better
What is CPD? Why is it required?
CPD stands for continuing professional development and is the term used to describe the learning activities professionals learn to develop their skills and abilities. It is required so they remain on the register, it requires evidence that members have current and up to date understanding of safeguarding regulations
What is The Care Certificate?
A care certificate was introduced for newly appointed health and social care workers who are not members of the regulated professional bodies (GMC,NMC and HCSC)
Define ‘Holistic Approach’
Aiming to meet the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and financial needs of the service users, in order to improve their overall health and well-being
Define ‘Advocate’
A person who speaks out on behalf of the patient or client. They can be professionals, family members or volunteers
Define ‘multidisciplinary working’
A team of healthcare workers from different professionals backgrounds and with different roles work together to plan individual care. It does not have to just be professionals it can be made up of carers and advocates too.
Define ‘multi agency working’
Working across organisations to deliver services to people with multiple needs
What could possibly prevent multidisciplinary working from being effective?
If lots of staff in a small room or if they are in a high risk situation and can’t find the amount of staff needed e.g. A&E
Why is multidisciplinary working important for service users?
The benefit of multidisciplinary working is the holistic needs of the service user are more likely to be met
How can multidisciplinary working benefit professionals?
They would be able to get a second opinion on a decisions they have to make and they would be able to learn different skills off the other professionals
What does an ideal multidisciplinary team look like?
If a multidisciplinary team needs to be used, it is essential that they all work as a team. For example if a nurse and a carer of a service user work together and they have a long term illness they know the steps that need to be put in place to give the service user the most independent life as possible.
What is quality assurance?
Quality assurance is the process of monitoring and evaluating. There are lots of different types such as:
Complaints policies
Whistleblowing policies
Legislation (NICE guidelines, national service Framework)
Feedback (from service users)
Regulatory bodies e.g. HPC, NMC, OFSTED
Define ‘whistleblowing’
When a member of staff is aware that the quality of care at their workplace is dangerously low and reports this. They may inform the press or another organisation outside of the work place. Whistleblowers can work in any part or level of an organisation.
Define ‘legislation’
NICE ( national institute for health and care excellence) guidelines are evidence- based recommendations for health and care in England. They set out the care and services suitable for most people with a specific condition or need. National service Framework are several policies set out by the national health service in England to define standards of care for the major medical use.
Define ‘regulatory bodies’
External inspections by relevant agencies :
All care and early years settings are regulatory inspected by independent government funded agencies
England health and care services are inspected by CQC
Early years and education services are inspected by OFSTED
Define ‘CQC’
CQC stands for care quality commission. It is like an OFSTED for health and care organisations
Ways of monitoring staff
Line management External inspection by relevant agencies Whistleblowing Service user feedback Criminal investigations
What is quality assurance?
Quality assurance is the process of monitoring and evaluating. There are lots of different types such as:
Complaints policies
Whistleblowing policies
Legislation (NICE guidelines, national service Framework)
Feedback (from service users)
Regulatory bodies e.g. HPC, NMC, OFSTED
Define ‘whistleblowing’
When a member of staff is aware that the quality of care at their workplace is dangerously low and reports this. They may inform the press or another organisation outside of the work place. Whistleblowers can work in any part or level of an organisation.
Define ‘legislation’
NICE ( national institute for health and care excellence) guidelines are evidence- based recommendations for health and care in England. They set out the care and services suitable for most people with a specific condition or need. National service Framework are several policies set out by the national health service in England to define standards of care for the major medical use.
Define ‘regulatory bodies’
External inspections by relevant agencies :
All care and early years settings are regulatory inspected by independent government funded agencies
England health and care services are inspected by CQC
Early years and education services are inspected by OFSTED
Define ‘CQC’
CQC stands for care quality commission. It is like an OFSTED for health and care organisations
Ways of monitoring staff
Line management External inspection by relevant agencies Whistleblowing Service user feedback Criminal investigations
