Roles and responsibilities of people in h&sc Flashcards
Health care settings
GP surgeries and local health centres
- Patients go here first when they need medical advice
- Doctors diagnose the patients illness. They may issue a prescription for medication or refer them to other services
- Nurses may carry out treatment or health screening, or take blood tests
Health care settings
Hospitals
- Patients go here for treatment that a GP cannot give. It is where operations are carried out, A&E departments and some walk-in centres are located
- Patients are referred by their GPs to specialist medical teams
- Specialist doctors (consultants) may issue a prescription for specialist medication or refer patients to surgeons for operations
Health care settings
Clinics
- Patients go here to be treated for specific medical conditions
- Patients are referred by their GPs to a specialist clinic based in hospitals and in the community
- Trained personnel, including doctors and nurses work in clinics
Health care settings
Home
- This is where care is provided for housebound people or for those who are recovering from medical treatment such as an operation
- Most people refer to recover at home and some who are dying prefer to be nursed at home
- Care may be provided at home for births
- Patients are treated at home by community-based nursing and midwifery staff
- Doctors carry out home visits when necessary
Social care settings
Residential care settings
- Where people go to be looked after when they can’t be cared for at home or feel that they can’t cope living on their own
- They may provide full-time or temporary respite to give carers a break or support those who struggle to live alone
- They provide people with personal care such as washing, toileting, and dressing
Social care settings
Domiciliary care
- Care workers provide care for people in their own home
- They help people lead their daily lives by supporting their independence, helping people with things such as shopping, cleaning, transport, and taking them to appointments
- They can also provide full-time carers with a short break from their duties
Social care settings
Day care centres
- Provide respite care for older people and those with physical and learning disabilities
- They may take part in leisure activities
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Doctors (GPs)
- Provide medical care for patients
- Work in surgeries and local communities
• diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent illnesses
• provide prescriptions for treatment and arrange
preventative care, such as flu immunisation
• refer patients to other health professionals, such as
specialist doctors and therapists
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Specialist doctors
- Have expert training in particular areas
- Work mainly in hospitals and clinics
• diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent illness in s
specialist areas such as cardiology, oncology,
paediatrics, and geriatrics
• liaise with other professionals, such as nurses, to
carry out treatment in hospital
• contribute to teams for ongoing patient care
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Nurses
- Trained to carry out medical duties at their level of seniority and specialism
- Work mainly in hospitals, surgeries, clinics and homes
- Specialisms include hospital critical care nursing, cardiac nursing, surgical care and oncology nursing
• they monitor and care for the daily chronic and
medical needs of patients
• support doctors in giving treatment and prescribed
drugs
• work to restore health and wellbeing
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Midwives
- Work mainly in hospital maternity units, clinics and homes
• they monitor the prenatal development and health o
of mothers and babies
• help deliver babies
• provide postnatal care, supporting mothers, babies and families after birth
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Health care assistant
- Trained to help with daily personal care and to support wellbeing
- Work mainly in hospitals, clinics and residential care homes
• they work under the guidance of qualified v
professionals, such as nurses or doctors
• meet care needs, such as washing, toileting, making
beds, feeding and mobility
• monitor health by taking temperature, pulse,
respiration rate and weight
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Occupational therapist
- Facilitate recovery and overcome practical barriers
- work mainly in hospitals, clinics, residential care and homes
• they identify issues people may have with everyday
life, such as with dressing, shopping or working
• help people to work out practical solutions
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Social worker
- Work with families to help live more successful lives, finding solutions to problems
- Work is based in a hospital or healthcare canter or an office, and s lot of time is spent visiting clients
• protect vulnerable people from harm or abuse
• help people live independently
• support children who live apart from their families
and support foster carers and adopters
• help people with mental health problems, learning
disabilities or physical disabilities
• support refugees and asylum seekers
• help people with alcohol, drug or substance misuse
problems and young offenders
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Youth worker
- Help the personal, social, and educational growth of people aged 11-25, to help them reach their full potential in society
- Work mainly in youth centres, schools and colleges
• they manage and administer youth and community
protects and resources
• monitor and review the quality of local youth work
provision and work with families and carers
• support individuals in other settings, including
outreach work relating to drinking, drugs, smoking,
violence and relationships
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Care manager
- Responsible for day to day running of a residential care setting (hospice, nursing homes etc)
• recruit and manage staff
• control budget
• responsible for ensuring t that the services in the
care setting meet National Care Standards
• put policies and procedures in place and make
sure they are adhered to
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Care assistant
- Trained to help people of all ages who need care to carry out their day to day routines, in homes, day care centres and residential care
• they meet personal needs such as washing,
toileting, dressing and feeding
• assist in monitoring health and wellbeing by liaising
with other professionals
• help with transport, household tasks and taking
people shopping
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Support workers
- Provide care support to a range of service users in homes, centres and residential care, supporting other social care workers
• they vary their duties depending on the needs and
wishes of the individual
• support individuals’ overall comfort and wellbeing,
under supervision of professionals
• help people who need care and support to live as
independently as possible, also working with
families
Doctors responsibilities
Key medical responsibilities - diagnosing illnesses - prescribing treatments to promote breaking and recovery - referring patients to specialists - liaising with multidisciplinary teams Non-medical responsibilities - creating and maintaining relationships with patients - observing, listening, responding - maintaining patient records - maintaining confidentiality - acting in an accordance with legislation
Nurses responsibilities
medical responsibilities - observing condition of patients - administering drugs and injections - carrying out routine investigations - preparing patients for operations Non-medical responsibilities - providing care and counselling - helping with recovery and rehabilitation - writing patient care plans - planning patient discharge from hospital - acting as a patient advocate
Midwives responsibilities
medical responsibilities
- diagnosing, monitoring, and examining pregnant
women
- providing antenatal care, including screening tests
- assisting during labour
- supervising pain management
Non-medical responsibilities
- preparing and reviewing patient care plans
- arranging and/or providing parenting and health
education
- providing support and advice on the care of new-
born babies
- providing support and advice following a miscarriage,
termination or neonatal death
- liaising with other agencies to ensure continuity of
care
Healthcare assistant responsibilities
medical responsibilities - monitoring patients conditions by taking temperature, pulse, restoration rate - taking blood samples - caring out health checks - weighing patients Non-medical responsibilities - washing and dressing patients - helping with patient mobility - supporting day to day routines - talking to patients working under the direction of nursing staff - supporting and delivering health education
Occupational therapist responsibilities
medical responsibilities
- being aware of acute medical conditions and how to
overcome them in connects such as A&E and acute n
medicine
Non-medical responsibilities
- advising on specialist equipment to assist with daily
activities
- advising on home and workplace alterations
(wheelchair access)
- assisting people to return to work
- coaching people with learning disabilities (handling
money)
- enabling rehabilitation
- organising support and rehabilitation groups for
carers and clients
Care manager responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- day to day running of residential settings
- supervising work of care assistants
- ensuring quality of care meets standards and
adheres to relevant legislation
- ensuring suitable staff are available
Key skills, qualities and tasks
- creating and maintaining relationships of trust with
residents
- maintaining accurate resident records
- observing, listening and responding to resident n
concerns
- maintaining confidentiality
Care assistant responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- providing appropriate daily personal care
- carry out general household tasks
- carry out other routine rules as required by
supervisor or service user
- liaising with other health and care professionals
Key skills, qualities, and tasks
- working in different care settings
- observing and reporting changes in health and n
wellbeing of service users
- making service users feel at ease
- maintaining confidentiality
Social workers responsibilities
medical responsibilities
- managing a designated case load
- maintaining professional registration
- working within regulatory guidelines
- keeping informed of changes in policy procedure
- liaising with other agencies (eg. Police for vulnerable
children)
Non-medical responsibilities
- preparing and reviewing case files for clients
- making difficult decisions
- working with a variety of service users of different
ages
- ensuring continuity of care
Youth workers responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- demonstrating values which insertion youth work
- completing a background check with the disclosure
barring service
- continuing professional development
- acting as a mentor to young people
Key skills, qualities and tasks
- working across different sectors, including care and
criminal justice and in public, private and voluntary
sector organisations
- developing projects with schools able other
organisations, such as debates about elections or
capital punishment
- offering advice on topics such as sexual health using
language which is accessible to young people
Support workers responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- following the instructions of health and care
professionals
- implementing care plans agreed with social workers
- supporting members of families who provide care
with parenting, financial or domestic skills
