The roles of people in HSC Flashcards
What is the role of a doctor ?
apply the principles and procedures of medicine to prevent, diagnose, care for and treat patients with illness, disease and injury and to maintain physical and mental health
What is the role of a nurse ?
work as a part of an MTD, providing direct patient care, can also work in a variety of settings.
what is the role of a midwife ?
Midwives provide care and support to women and their families while pregnant, throughout labour and during the period after a baby’s birth
What is the role of a healthcare assistant ?
work under the guidance of a healthcare professional such as a nurse, you may wash and dress patients,
serve meals and help to feed patients and
help people to move around
what is the role of a social worker ?
work with people to find solutions to their problems. This may be helping to protect vulnerable people from harm or abuse or supporting people to live independently
what is the role of an occupational therapist ?
help people who have difficulties carrying out day-to-day activities because of a disability, illness, trauma, ageing, and a range of long-term conditions
what is the role of a youth worker ?
Work with young people (11-25) Work in: Schools, Colleges, Youth centres
what is the role of care managers/assistants ?
work in care homes and oversee the staff
what is the role of support workers ?
Support other care workers,
Would be supervised by care worker or manager,
Carry out the plan that a care worker or social worker developed
