Working In Health And Social Care

Question 1

Adult nurses

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 1

1) people with lots of different conditions
2) hospitals, clinics, GP practices
3) Promote good health

Question 2

Mental health nurses

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?

Answer 2

1) People with mental health problems
2) Psychiatric units in hospitals

Question 3

Paediatric nurse

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?

Answer 3

1) Children with lots of different conditions and their parents / carers
2) Hospitals

Question 4

Learning disability nurses

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 4

1) People with learning disabilities and their parents / carers
2) Specialist residential settings / schools
3) Provide specialised support

Question 5

District nurses

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 5

1) All people of in need of healthcare
2) Service user’s home
3) Support the needs of the patient and ‘informal’ carers.

Question 6

Health visitor

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 6

1) Support families in early years of their life (0-5 years)
2) Child’s home / GP practice
3) Advice for parents + carry out routine checks on child’s development

Question 7

Practice nurses

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 7

1) Everyone
2) GP practices
3) Provide health screening for men & women, blood samples.

Question 8

School nurses

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 8

1) Children
2) Schools
3) Developmental checks, administering vaccinations

Question 9

Midwives

1) Where do they work?
2) Main duties

Answer 9

Hospitals, within maternity departments
Provide both antenatal and postnatal care

Question 10

Healthcare assistants

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 10

1) Work under guidance from healthcare professions
2) GP practices, hospitals
3) Washing and dressing patients, making beds

Question 11

Social workers (adult services)

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 11

1) Older people, adults with disabilities
2) In people’s own homes
3) Provide help and support for all ages during difficult times

Question 12

Social workers (children’s and young people’s services)

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 12

1) Children at risk or have disabilities
2) At child’s home
3) Ensure the child is safe and protected from abuse

Question 13

Occupational therapists

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 13

1) People who struggle doing everyday tasks, e.g. showering
2) People’s homes, GP practices
3) To agree specific activities to help them overcome their barriers

Question 14

Youth Workers

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 14

1) People between the ages of 11-25
2) Youth centres
3) Support them to reach their full potential

Question 15

Care assistants

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 15

1) Support people who find daily activities difficult (e.g. children with disabilities)
2) Client’s home, residential home
3) Duties vary depending on the service user’s needs - helping with personal daily care

Question 16

Care managers

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 16

1) People of all ages
2) Residential care
3) Ensure the setting runs smoothly

Question 17

Support workers

1) Who do they work with?
2) Where do they work?
3) Main duties

Answer 17

1) People of all ages
2) Residential homes
3) Provide support with parental, financial and domestic skills