LO A Flashcards
What is the role of a GP?
General Practitioners (GPs) provide ongoing care for people in the community. This includes;
Caring for people who are unwell, including carrying out simple surgical procedures
Providing preventative care and health education for service users
They are generally based in local health centres, working with other doctors and a range of other health and care professionals to ensure patients are provided with further assessment, treatment and support when needed.
What is the role of a hospital doctor?
Hospital doctors provide specialist medical care. In the UK and the Republic of Ireland, consultant is the title of a senior, hospital-based doctor who specialises in a particular field of medicine and manages complex cases.
To provide this care, the consultant normally leads a team, or firm, of more junior doctors. This includes newly qualified doctors and more experienced doctors (known as registrars).
Consultants are normally known by the name of their specialist field;
Cardiologist specialise in treating heart disease
Psychiatrists specialise in treating mental health problems
Oncologists specialise in treating cancer
Paediatricians specialise in treating children
Geriatricians specialise in treating older people
What do Adult nurses do?
Adult Nurses work with adults of all ages, who may have a wide range of physical health conditions
Who do Paediatric nurses work with?
Children Nurses or Paediatric nurses work with children with a very wide range of conditions as well as working closely with their parents/carers
Where and who do mental health nurses work with?
Mental Health Nurses specialise in mental health work in a range of settings such as psychiatric units, day care settings, residential homes and prisons.
Who and where do LD nurses work?
Learning Disability Nurses work mainly with individuals with learning disabilities living in the community rather than in hospitals. They aim to work with people with learning disabilities and their carers to maintain the persons physical and mental health to live as fulfilling and independent life as possible.
Where do District Nurses work?
Who do District Nurses support?
District Nurses care for people of all ages, supporting them in their own homes or in residential homes. They work closely with family members and other careers to support the patients needs and the needs of their informal carers (e.g. parents/children). District nurses most commonly care for older people, people with disabilities and people recently discharged from hospital.
Where are Practice Nurses work?
What do they do?
Practice Nurses work in GP practices. They take blood samples, provide immunisations and vaccinations for people travelling abroad. They also provide health screening if trained to do so.
Neonatal Nurses with who?
Where do they work?
Neonatal Nurses work with new-born babies, including babies who are born prematurely. They work in specialist hospital settings and in the community. The neonatal nurse works very closely with the baby’s parents and actively encourages them to take a practical role in their child’s care.
What do Health Visitors do?
Where do they work?
Health Visitors provide a support for families in the early years of their children’s life, normally birth-5 years. The offer support on health issues, weaning and feeding. The see children and their carers at home, clinics, GPs and community settings.
Who employs School nurses?
What do they do?
School Nurses are usually employed by the NHS but may be employed directly by the school. They provide a variety of services including development checks, administering immunisation programmes and providing health education programmes.
Who do Healthcare Assistants work with?
Healthcare Assistants are sometimes known as nursing assistants or auxiliary nurses. They work under the guidance and with the support of qualified healthcare professionals to undertake supportive care tasks such as recording patients’ temperature/pulse, weighing patients, making beds etc.
They may work in GP practices, hospitals, nursing homes and community healthcare settings.
What do Care Assistants do?
Care Assistants provide practical help and support for people who have difficulties with daily activity. This may include supporting older people and their families’ children and younger people, people with physical or learning disabilities or people with mental health problems.
What do Care Managers do?
Where do they work?
Care Managers have a key leadership role within residential care settings. They manage the provision (delivery) of residential care.
Who do Youth Workers work with?
Where do they work?
Youth Workers generally work with young people between the ages of 11 – 25. They aim to support young people to reach their full potential and to become responsible members of society. They work in a range of settings including youth centres, schools, colleges and out on the streets.
They may be employed by the local council but youth workers are also employed by a range of religious and voluntary organisations.