Professionals roles and responsibilites

Role:

Provide advice, care and support for women and their babies during pregnancy, labour and the early postnatal period

Responsibilties:

• Identify high risk pregnancies
• Office advice and support following miscarriage, termination and stllbirth
• Advice on the daily care of the baby e.g breast feeding and bathing

Role:

Provide support and equipment for people who have difficulties carrying out everyday tasks

Responsibilities:

• Advise on home alterations e.g handrails
• Advise on specialist equipment to help with daily activities
• Develop a rehabilitation programme to help rebuild lost skills and restore confidence

Roles:

Guide and support young people in their personal, social and educational development to help them reach their full potential

Responsibilities:

• Deliver programmes related to areas such as smoking, drugs, relationships and bullying
• Work in partnership with professionals from other organisation such as teachers and police
• Identify and pursue sources of funding for projects to improve services/resources for young people

Role:

Provide support in recovery for people suffering from various mental health conditions

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the correct administration of medicine and monitor the results of treatment
• Prepare one-to-one therapy sessions to assess and talk to patients about their problems
• Provide CBT
• Organise social events aimed at developing patients social skills and helping to reduce feelings of isolation
• Work with patients' families helping to educate them about their mental health problems
• Apply 'de-escalation' techniques to help people manage their behaviour

Role:

Provide support and care for children

Responsibilities:

• Assess, observe and report on the condition of patients
• Prepare children for operations and procedures
• Administer drugs and injections
• Explain treatment and procedures to parents to enable consent
• Support, advise and educate patients and close relatives

Role:

Provide primary and continuing medical care

Responsibilities:

• Respond to health problems presented by patients including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral
• Provide a holistic approach
• Liaise with medical professionals
• Organise preventative medical programmes

Role:

Help patients with physical difficulties to improve their movement

Responsibilties:

Develop and review treatment programmes that encourage exercise and movement e.g massage, electrotherapy, heated therapy pool