unit 2 Flashcards
doctor roles + responsibilities
treat, prescribe, diagnose the illness, liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, creating and maintaining relationships, discuss and agree to a treatment plan, acting in accordance to legislation, maintaining patient records, maintaining confidentiality, primary point of contact, provide preventative care
nurses roles+ responsibilities
write patient care plan, observe the condition of the patient, carrying out routine investigations, helping with recovery and rehabilitation, acting as patients advocate, preparing patients for operations, administering medication/drugs/ injections, provide advice and support
OT roles +responsibilities
identifying issues people may have in every day living +tasks, being aware of acute medical conditions + how to overcome them, overcoming practical barriers, advising specialist equipment to assist daily activities, advising on home + work alterations, assisting people to return to work, sorting out practical solutions, enable rehabilitation, organise support and rehab groups, coaching people with LD
midwife role +responsibilities
diagnosing + monitoring +examining pregnant women and their baby, helping deliver babies, supervising their pain management, preparing and reviewing patient care plans, provide advice + support following a miscarriage, neonatal death, termination, provide support and advice on care of new born baby, assisting during the labour process, provide antenatal + prenatal care, provide parenting and health education
healthcare assistant roles + responsibilities
guidance from qualified professionals, monitoring patients condition ( temperature, pulse, weight, respiration rate), supporting day to day routines in a hospital, personal care include washing, dressing and toileting, helping with patient mobility, supporting the delivery of health education, working under direction of nursing staff.
care manager role +responsibilities
putting policies +procedures in place, maintain confidentiality, recruit staff, control the budget of the setting, day to day running of the setting, supervising the work of the care assistants, meet national care standards, ensuring quality care meets standards and adheres to relevant legislation, maintaining accurate patient records, create relationships with patients, observe, listen and respond to concerns, introducing staff training
care assistant role+ responsibilities
help with transport, provide appropriate personal care, carrying out general household tasks, liaising with other professionals, observing and reporting changes in health and wellbeing, maintain confidentiality
social worker role +responsibilities
trained to help a range of people to find the solutions to their problems, protecting vulnerable people from harm and abuse, support children who live apart from their families, support for foster carers or adopters, liaising with other agencies, help those with mental health problems, ensuring continuity of care, manage a designated case load, maintaining professional registration, working with regulatory guidelines, helping those with alcohol, drug or substance problems, prepare and review case files of clients, helping inform changes of policies + procedures
youth worker role + responsibilities
manage + administer the youth community projects and resources, demonstrating values that underpin youth work, completing a DBS, continuing professional development, offering advice on sexual health, work across different sectors, monitor and review quality of youth work, develop projects with schools
support worker role +responsibilities
implementing care plans agreed with social workers- mdt working, vary their duties depending on su, support individuals overall comfort and wellbeing, day to day living support, following instructions of professionals, support families who provide care with parenting, financial and domestic skills
Anti-discriminatory practice (8)
Human rights act 1998, equality act 2010, challenge prejudice behaviour, promote equal opportunity for su, celebrating contribution of different beliefs and cultures- bringing them into the setting, meeting all personal needs, person centred care, dietary requirements met, challenging direct or indirect discrimination, ensure setting is accessible and welcoming for all, information being provided in a variety of ways
empowering individuals (8)
putting people at centre of the care, right to dignity and independence, active and consistent support of beliefs, cultures, preferences being promoted, right to choice, balancing individuals care in setting- not giving one person more time + effort, dealing with conflict, allowing them to complain and know the process, promote independence, control decision making and be involved in decisions about their future, gaining consent, being aware of options that are available( eg- different medications), provide an advocate,
dealing with conflict
lone workers policy for workers- so they are safe in the house, especially in domiciliary care, training to deal with conflict, staying calm, never resorting to violence, listening to views, seeing both sides, being aware of exit points, removing hazards, personal space, summon help from manager,
ensuring safety (8)
risk assessments to outline any risks or hazards in the setting, health and safety at work act 1974- requirements for employees and employers to ensure and maintain a safe working environment, take action to reduce the likeliness of harm and injury, provide up to date information on health and safety issues, provide health and safety equipment to carry out procedures + treatments, health and safety training, keep records of accidents, employees take care of their own safety, only doing jobs that they are trained to carry out- eg manual handling, protecting individuals from abuse, having a designated safeguarding officer, first aider, protection from infection( washing hands, wearing gloves, safe disposal of equipment, being familiar with policies and procedures, PPE), being aware of complaint procedures.
information management (8)
data protection act 1998, passwords on electronic devices, locked cabinet of information, maintaining confidentiality, speaking in closed environments, gaining consent from su or family member, information may range from addresses, family details, criminal records, names and telephone numbers, accurate + up to date information, not to be kept for longer than needed, sharing information with prof on need to know basis.
