roles and responsibilities

Question 1

what is a doctor ?

Answer 1

a doctor provides medical care to patients
- diagnose illness
-provide prescription
- make referrals to other healthcare professionals

Question 2

what is a nurse?

Answer 2

a nurse is trained to help / carry out medical procedures
- monitor and care for patients daily medical acre
restore health and wellbeing

Question 3

what is a midwife ?

Answer 3

supports women through all stages of pregnancy (postnatal and antenatal)
-assist during labour
-provide or arrange parental eduaction

Question 4

what is a healthcare assistant

Answer 4

trained to help with personal care in hospitals , care homes or patients homes
need to monitor patients
wash and dress
carry out health checks

Question 5

what is a occupational therapist

Answer 5

promote recovery and overcome practical challenges and barriers to care , being aware of patients medical care
- arrange and support plans

Question 6

what is a care manager

Answer 6

organises day to day running of care homes
recruit staff
make sure policies and procedures are adhered to

Question 7

what is a care assistant

Answer 7

works in day centre/unit , residential care
supports with personal needs
carry out support and daily tasks

Question 8

what is a social worker

Answer 8

works with people of all ages and needs
helps and supports people
protect vulnerable people
keep policy and procedure in place
make decisions to protect service user

Question 9

what is a youth worker

Answer 9

works with people of ages 11-25 and helps them reach their full potential
they need to develop projects with young people
offer advice and support
help youths who live on streets , suffer from relationship problems , abuse ,alcohol ….

Question 10

what is a support worker

Answer 10

offers support to people to help their day to day lives and needs
encourage independence
they need to follow health professionals
make observations and report any concerns to appropriate agencies