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Responsibilities of Health and Social Care professionalsRoleKey medical responsibilitiesKey non- medical responsibilitiesDoctors and specialist doctorsDiagnosing illnessPrescribing treatment to promote healing and recoveryReferring patients to specialistsLiaising with multidisciplinary teamsCreating and maintaining relationships and trust with patientsObserving, listening, respondingMaintaining confidentialityActing in accordance with legislationNursesObserving condition of patientsAdministering drugs and injectionsCarrying out routine investigationsPreparing patients for operationsProviding care and counsellingHelping with recovery and rehabilitationWriting patient care plansPlanning patient discharge from hospitalActing as a patient advocateMidwivesDiagnosing, monitoring and examining pregnant womenProviding antenatal care, including screening testsAssisting during labourSupervising pain managementPreparing and reviewing patient care plansArranging and/or providing parenting and health educationProviding support and advice on the care of newborn babiesProviding support and advice on the care of newborn babiesProviding support and advice following miscarriage, termination or neonatal deathLiaising with other agencies to ensure continuity of careHealthcare assistantsSometimes known as nursing assistants, nursing auxiliaries or auxiliary nurses. Monitoring patient conditions by taking:TemperaturePulseRespiration rateTaking blood samplesCarrying out health checksWeighing patientsWashing and dressing patientsHelping with patient mobilitySupporting day-to-day routinesTalking to patients working under the direction of nursing staffSupporting and delivering health educationOccupational therapistsBeing aware of acute medical conditions and how to overcome them in contexts such as accident and emergency and acute medicineAdvising on specialist equipment to assist with daily activitiesAdvising on home and workplace alterations e.g. wheelchair accessAssisting people to return to workCoaching people with learning difficulties e.g. in handling moneyEnabling rehabilitationOrganising support and rehabilitation groups for carers and clientsCare managersDay-to-day running of residential care settingsSupervising work of care assistantsEnsuring quality of care meets standards and adheres to relevant legislationEnsuring suitable staff are availableCreating and maintaining relationships of trust with residentsMaintaining accurate resident recordsObserving, listening and responding to resident concernsMaintaining confidentialityCare assistantsProviding appropriate daily personal careCarrying out general household tasksCarrying out other routine roles as required by supervisor or service userWorking in different care settingsObserving and reporting changes in health and wellbeing of service userMaking service user feel at easeMaintaining confidentialitySocial workersManaging a designated case loadMaintaining professional registrationWorking within regulatory guidelinesKeeping informed of changes on policy and procedureLiaising with other agencies e.g. the police for vulnerable childrenPreparing and reviewing case files of clientsTaking difficult decisionsWorking with a variety of service users of different agesEnsuring continuity of careYouth workersDemonstrating values which underpin youth workCompleting a background check with the disclosure and barring service (DBS)Continuing professional developmentActing as a mentor to young peopleWorking across different sectors, including care and criminal justice and in public, private and voluntary sector organisations.Developing projects with schools and other organisations, such as debates about elections or capital punishmentOffering advice on topics such as sexual health using language which is accessible to young peopleSupport workersFollowing the instructions of health and care professionalsImplementing care plans agreed with social workersSupporting members if families who provide care with parenting, financial or domestic skillsPeople who provide social or personal care often work with people who have had healthcare or who continue to need it ................
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